AI Won't Spit Out Pure Genius: It's a Digital Performer, Not a Composer
ctjlewis · x · 2026-09-21
The author argues AI tools don't displace creators—writers still write, composers still compose, and specialists with tools will outperform pure prompters.
His core judgment: most music isn't Mozart, so no model will spit out pure genius on demand—it wouldn't meet most users' needs anyway. AI's role in music is that of a "digital performer," not a replacement compositional genius.
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