Recently, Mikey Shulman, the CEO of AI music generation company Suno AI, made some striking remarks on the "20VC" podcast. He believes that most people do not enjoy the process of creating music; instead, they find it to be a tedious and time-consuming task. Shulman stated that making music requires a significant amount of time and practice, and people need to master instruments or production software to create music, which often leads to frustration.
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He further pointed out, "Most people do not enjoy the majority of their time creating music." Shulman's viewpoint has sparked widespread controversy, as many believe this statement is both selfish and inaccurate, since many music enthusiasts and professional musicians truly love performing and creating music.
Suno AI aims to make music creation "ten percent faster" and "ten percent easier" through its AI tools. He emphasized that to change the way a billion people experience music, products must be developed for a billion people. However, there is still debate over whether AI-generated music can provide listeners with the same satisfaction as creating music themselves. While generating music by inputting a few keywords is intriguing, handing over nearly the entire creative process to algorithms might strip away much of the joy.
Additionally, Suno AI has recently become embroiled in some copyright lawsuits. The Recording Industry Association of America accused the company of using copyrighted recordings for AI training without authorization. This raises deeper questions: in such cases, can music creators still claim ownership of the music generated? Is relying on AI tools to simplify creation truly what musicians are striving for? And can AI-generated music still be considered "art"?
On social media, many users strongly opposed Shulman's views, arguing that his assertion that almost no one enjoys creating music is "an absurd mindset." One user commented on the X platform: "This is enlightening. In art, or other fields that require labor, tech companies seem to always be trapped in their own narrative." Another YouTube commenter wrote: "Such a future is unsettling, and the lack of self-reflection is particularly concerning."
Key Points:
🎶 Most people do not enjoy the process of creating music, seeing it as a tedious task.
💻 Suno AI hopes to make music creation simpler and faster through AI tools.
⚖️ The company is embroiled in legal controversies for using copyrighted recordings for training.
