Nearly every morning I wake up to the same immobilizing fear. It creeps into my bedroom, like a wolf and jumps on top of me with suffocating heaviness, making me curl up and feel totally unable to face the day. This fear can be explained in three words. Fear of rejection. Will I be cared about today? Will I be wanted? Or will today be the day that a friend starts to act distant toward me, stops answering my texts and fades out of my life? After I've pulled myself out of bed and walked to the kitchen, while my fear pants close at my heals, the first thing I do is check my phone and Facebook and if I've found a sweet message from a friend, the wolf lays down, but it doesn't go away since there are plenty of hours left for the rejection to happen. If I've texted or messaged a friend a couple days ago, and they haven't answered, the wolf stands up, comes very close and his green eyes shine threateningly. If I see on Facebook, that a friend has hung out with other friends, when they said to me the day before that they would have to focus only on school for a few days, the growl grows loud behind me and in my brain echoes the words, I'm not wanted... As I drive to school I worry that my friends won't notice me today, that they won't make any time for me, or I worry that even if they do sit with me on break, that they will be distant and distracted again. When I go to class, if the friend who had sat next to me for weeks, slides into the desk next to mine and seems glad to see me, the wolf walks away. But if that friend suddenly sits in a seat farther away, and walks out of class when it's done without a word to me, or if that friend is totally preoccupied with talking to other people, that hairy beast jogs up next to me and jumps on top of me, making it almost impossible to breathe. The rest of the day is spent, as the start of it was, in obsessing and worrying. Every time a friend doesn't act as they normally would to me, every time a friend doesn't offer me a hug (when they always used to), doesn't make any time to ask me how I am doing or doesn't express a sign that they care about me, I feel rejected. Every time a friend shows that they do care, I feel wonderful, but only for a little while. I end the day, sobbing in bed because that nasty wolf hasn't stopped growling ever since I received only a distracted or brief reply from the friend I had texted, which showed me that they were still too busy for me. Welcome to the life of a person who, due to having had many friendships fall apart, and many loved ones become distant, has become an insecure mess when it comes to relationships. And the worst part is, no matter how sweet and consistent a friend is to me, it takes years of them sticking around, years of them showing me consistently that they care about me, before I stop worrying every day that they are going to get tired of me, become distant, or that they are going to get too busy and not care enough about me to make time to text or hang out. It's happened so many times. I'm sick of this furry beast, but I don't know how to get rid of it. It's a controlling, exhausting, problem and I'm tired of it. I've tried so hard to force it away, but it seems to be attached, deep inside me. I feel like I'm going to be stuck with it forever.
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AI-generated music is often marketed as “artistic” or “educational.” But what does it really teach?
- That style can be replicated without understanding.
- That emotion can be simulated without feeling.
- That effort can be bypassed with a prompt.
For young creators, this sets a dangerous precedent. Why learn to play guitar when an algorithm can do it faster? Why study harmony when AI can generate chord progressions in seconds? The risk isn’t just laziness — it’s the loss of depth, discipline, and the tactile joy of creation.
I have listened to several AI-generated music covers. My initial reaction was one of considerable impressiveness, particularly regarding the reimagining of classic pop hits in diverse genres with novel arrangements. Here is one good example a-ha — Take On Me
However, after engaging with several such Ai generated song covers, a sense of emotional detachment emerged, attributable to the perceived absence of human artistry and genuine sentiment, resulting in a technically flawless yet ultimately soulless auditory experience.
Copyright in Crisis
What does the copyright law say about AI generated music, especially in field of music covers. Who is liable for copyright in this case, AI developers, people who used AI to generate music or people who published it on music platforms?
Recent lawsuits show that the music industry is pushing back hard:
- Universal, Sony, and Warner sued AI music platforms Suno and Udio in 2024 for allegedly training their models on copyrighted songs without permission Ars Technica The Lyon Firm.
- They’re seeking up to $150,000 per infringed song, arguing that the AI outputs resemble famous tracks and voices (e.g., Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson).
- These lawsuits target the developers of the AI tools — but they raise broader questions:The legal gray area is training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use Sites at USC.
But who’s liable?
Role | Legal Risk | Why |
AI Developers | ✅ High | For training on copyrighted material without licenses. |
Users | ⚠️ Moderate | If they intentionally recreate protected works. |
Publishers/Platforms | ✅ High | For distributing infringing content. |
The grey area lies in training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use. Meanwhile, AI-generated works themselves aren’t eligible for copyright unless a human provides substantial creative input — leaving them in legal limbo.
The Educational Mirage
Some argue that AI music helps people learn genres, production styles, or vocal techniques. But this “education” often lacks context. It’s like learning to paint by watching a printer — technically impressive, but creatively hollow.
True musical education involves:
- Struggle and iteration: Learning through mistakes.
- Emotional connection: Expressing what words can’t.
- Cultural lineage: Understanding the roots of sound.
AI shortcuts bypass all of this. And in doing so, they risk flattening the rich terrain of human creativity into a sterile landscape of algorithmic mimicry.
Why This Fight Matters
This isn’t just about music. It’s about the future of art, storytelling, and human expression. If we allow machines to dominate creative spaces, we risk turning culture into content — optimized, monetized, and devoid of soul.
We must ask: Do we want a world where art is made by machines, or one where machines help humans make better art?
5 Key Takeaways
- AI-generated music blurs the line between innovation and erosion in the creative arts
- AI-generated music raises questions about copyright, culture, education, and artistic expression
- AI-generated music can replicate style without understanding, simulate emotion without feeling, and bypass effort with a prompt
- AI-generated music sets a dangerous precedent for young creators by potentially leading to a loss of depth, discipline, and joy of creation
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