Ai Music

Last night, I watched one of my favorite films, "Sing Street," and every time I rewatch it, it reawakens my passion for creating my own music.

An artistically dark thought occurred to me... AI.

What if I used AI to bring a song idea to life?

I've always had the dream of creating my own completed song, but before AI, this has always been a dream I would achieve once I had "enough time to learn all the skills." However, with AI, it feels like I can take a massive shortcut. It feels wrong to consider this shortcut, but right now I'm just entertaining the idea.

But if AI can help me put lyrics I truly feel into a real song, that sounds amazing. Considering I don't have all the musical skills needed to achieve it all by myself.

Guitar

I play the acoustic guitar decently, but creating a professional recording of myself playing the guitar remains a technical challenge. I would require a physical studio and need to learn more about acoustics and sound design.

With AI, I would have an easier time writing something original, and with digital music software, I could have a digitally clean guitar recorded a lot easier than with a microphone of me playing my own guitar.

Lyrics

The part I love the most about music is undoubtedly lyrics. Over the years, I've made attempts at writing my own lyrics, but I've never had a final version that I truly love. However, I know I have a few decent ideas lying around, and I can definitely work on more.

The challenging part lies in bringing together the lyrics with a suitable melody. But now, I can imagine AI being able to assist with this as well.

Singing

I enjoy singing while playing the guitar, but I've never invested the necessary time to become a skilled singer. I've had some singing lessons in the past, but I'm aware it would take several years of constant practice to feel confident enough to sing in my own song.

So, what if I could use AI to learn and enhance my voice for singing? This is the aspect that feels most like cheating. It seems like an insult to the hard work people put into the art of singing. Nevertheless, I'm sure there is software available that can achieve this. And it's an interesting concept.

It would feel like an advanced version of auto-tune, where instead of filtering voice sounds, it enables clear singing but with a voice that still sounds like my own.

Alternatively, I could use a random AI voice to bring my lyrics to life. This option definitely seems easier, but the idea of transforming my own voice sounds much more intriguing.

Will I do this?

We'll see...

For now, go watch "Sing Street" if you haven't already!

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