AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

Post by RobMurray » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC

stronglikedan wrote: post #59

notatoad wrote: post #30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHQevuohJH8 my music tastes are pretty mainstream, and this just does absolutely nothing for me. it's exactly what i'd expect AI music to sound like - completely forgettable, with nothing interesting about it. i'd be willing to believe that this music was legitimately charting if it had at least some redeeming qualities, but i can't imagine how this could honestly get eleven spots on t…

I listen to a lot of music of all different genres depending on mood, and I can honestly I don't think anyone could peg this as AI just by listening to it. It's soulless and devoid of emotion, but so are a lot of real artists. That wouldn't even be so obvious if they just added some background something, anything, like Wall of Sound style. If I played this for anyone and they said "it sounds like AI", I'd confidently…

Post by egypturnash » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC

kbelder wrote: post #77

testycool wrote: post #23

I mostly listen to AI-generated music. 8 out of 10 of my top listens in the last 180 days are AI-generated. I gradually went from various genres -> mostly nerdcore -> mostly AI nerdcore. https://www.last.fm/user/testycool/library/tracks?from=2025-... EDIT: Updated link to the most listened songs in the past 180 days. The songs are not generated by me.

I don't like most AI music I've heard, but you shouldn't be voted down for expressing a preference. I do sometimes turn on ambient noise, some of it is randomized and musical (like '88 keys' at mynoise.net). Not AI, just algorithmic, but just because there's no human composer doesn't mean it MUST be condemned.

Post by arjie » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC

Post by dadoomer » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC

rauljordan2020 wrote: post #155

chromacity wrote: post #115

I find the production and consumption of AI music to be uniquely... anti-human. You can make utilitarian arguments for most other uses of AI. For example, the code you're generating didn't exist before, and it would take serious time or money to write it. So, I get it, the economic argument is compelling enough. But music? There's basically an inexhaustible supply of human-created tracks that can be accessed for next…

Sometimes you can't even tell. I was in an uber drive where the driver had this incredible playlist of Brazilian bossa nova. It was sublime and some of the best tracks I ever heard. He even said he loves the singer but cannot find their name anywhere. It turns out it's a youtube playlist that is fully AI generated and genuinely some of the best bossa nova you can imagine. I still hear that playlist daily tbh. Moreove…

Post by msephton » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 3:45 AM UTC

zdragnar wrote: post #162

msephton wrote: post #154

A couple of weeks ago I went to an 'Italian' restaurant. To my surprise, they played a 10-second video loop of an AI-generated stereotypical 'blues' singer with obvious artefacts. The music was a mix of 'blues' with nonsensical lyrics that couldn’t be found online. It was an odd experience. I don't think it was this creation, but it was disconcerting. Felt like Blade Runner isn't too far away.

There's a fair number of ai generated 1.5 hour or so collections of blues songs on YouTube, and some are actually pretty decent. I suspect the human in the loop guides the lyrics to keep them sensible and the voice from being too muddled, as there's plenty of lower quality stuff too. Same goes for a variety of instrumental stuff. I hate it, and I hate liking some of it, as it is easier to find than quality human prod…