My process is listed at the top, but in short, I am a traditional composer/musician dating back to the ‘80s. I began dabbling with AI Gen tools in 2017 and have improved and refined my process since, but in the end, I remain in the creative driver’s seat. I’m probably more of a finely tuned “prompt engineer” in that I can woo AI to generate almost exactly what I imagine and then plan. It does heavy lifting, but I still do the creative.
Moby just released a new album a couple days ago. Find him here. Check out his video explanation of his intent, as he stands in a suit, in a rainstorm. It’s brilliant. All of it. After I listened to the album, I was inspired to develop something adjacent, not a copy, but a close relative. The vocals and lyrics are intentionally performance art, or what I would call experimental, but in that soft spot for the soul, as is the music. That said, the muted Rhodes piano at the core is due to my addiction to Radiohead, but the rest of the pieces are organic offshoots. Some have percussion. Others do not. Some are instrumental. As for the sequencing, once I completed all 31 tracks, I consulted with AI for suggestions, et voila. It works, to my ears, as a cohesive effort.
I do not hide my collaborative artistic process. I am proud of it. IMHO, it is evolutionary, potentially co-evolutionary, without getting all mystical about it, but a lifetime adherent to the cosmic muse, AI is just the latest iteration. I remain focused on human collaboration but now, focused on others who have a similar approach, regardless of artistic disipline(s). If that includes you, let’s talk.
Thanks for explaining so comprehenively JJ (I admit I didnt understand the intro at the top of your work). I salute you for your honesty about your process. It gives clarity. Im a synthetic-pop 80’s teenager. So yay to your origins. I know AI etc has been used in music for a while. Its interesting to hear how people use it in their work, alongside their own unique creative flow. I dont use it in my writing, for many reasons. I feel a bit of a luddite at times, as its everywhere. At heart I will always be a paper and pen gal.
God JJ this is stunning. Did you create it through AI, or mix it? Its magical.
My process is listed at the top, but in short, I am a traditional composer/musician dating back to the ‘80s. I began dabbling with AI Gen tools in 2017 and have improved and refined my process since, but in the end, I remain in the creative driver’s seat. I’m probably more of a finely tuned “prompt engineer” in that I can woo AI to generate almost exactly what I imagine and then plan. It does heavy lifting, but I still do the creative.
Moby just released a new album a couple days ago. Find him here. Check out his video explanation of his intent, as he stands in a suit, in a rainstorm. It’s brilliant. All of it. After I listened to the album, I was inspired to develop something adjacent, not a copy, but a close relative. The vocals and lyrics are intentionally performance art, or what I would call experimental, but in that soft spot for the soul, as is the music. That said, the muted Rhodes piano at the core is due to my addiction to Radiohead, but the rest of the pieces are organic offshoots. Some have percussion. Others do not. Some are instrumental. As for the sequencing, once I completed all 31 tracks, I consulted with AI for suggestions, et voila. It works, to my ears, as a cohesive effort.
I do not hide my collaborative artistic process. I am proud of it. IMHO, it is evolutionary, potentially co-evolutionary, without getting all mystical about it, but a lifetime adherent to the cosmic muse, AI is just the latest iteration. I remain focused on human collaboration but now, focused on others who have a similar approach, regardless of artistic disipline(s). If that includes you, let’s talk.
Thanks for explaining so comprehenively JJ (I admit I didnt understand the intro at the top of your work). I salute you for your honesty about your process. It gives clarity. Im a synthetic-pop 80’s teenager. So yay to your origins. I know AI etc has been used in music for a while. Its interesting to hear how people use it in their work, alongside their own unique creative flow. I dont use it in my writing, for many reasons. I feel a bit of a luddite at times, as its everywhere. At heart I will always be a paper and pen gal.
I have been accused of being a Luddite Whisperer.