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krigeyesterday at 6:24 AM1 replyview on HN

To many, the relationship between what was written in the sheet and how it was played by a live performer, day I say virtuoso, is the imporant thing. The human component is the important component.

This is entirely separate from pop, which is the junk food of music - cheap, filling, bad for your health.


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jatorayesterday at 6:42 AM

I would argue that the human element in music is not an important contributor towards the enjoyment of music for exactly 100% of people.

Humans just biologically enjoy rhythmic sounds. We don't care who makes it, we don't care how it is performed live. Those things are just hijacking emotional memory in heightened moments, but that is completely separate from the general natural enjoyment of music.

AI music simply drives the same point home that listening to random music does when you are without a care for lyrics or artists (often, and everyone).

Your point is asinine. You love a hell of a lot of music besides what you attach to live performance. Everyone does. You do not care about the human component.

Unless you want to lie and claim you're some musical purist, this argument is shallow thinking and nothing more.

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