[frankhorrigan]

Nothing was stopping them from making music before other than laziness.

I’m so sick of hearing this excuse. “I can’t draw so I use AI,” as if the people who can draw were born that way.

No, they spent countless hours practicing and that’s what makes it art. Because it’s the product of hours of decision making and learning. You can not skip ahead in line. Full stop.

[zaptrem]

This just sounds like gatekeeping.

[AlexeyBelov]

I think it's the opposite. They are not saying "those people shouldn't draw [using AI]", they are saying "those people should've been drawing all this time".

[zaptrem]

Many people may not have the time, talent, and/or dedication, but I still think they should get to make music.

[gazebo64]

Describing music to an AI is not "making music" the same way that hiring a musician and asking them to write you a rock song about a breakup is not "making music"

[frankhorrigan]

They can do so anytime they pick up an instrument. But plugging things into AI is not making music.