The sound of almost-music

In many ways, this wave of AI music tools is a study in contrast.

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On one hand, they're remarkably good at crafting catchy, human-like compositions. Electronic genres like trance or ambient techno, which rely less on vocals, lend themselves well to machine generation. The absence of intricate lyrics or emotive phrasing makes it easier for the AI to assemble something listenable.

But lyrics remain a soft spot. Despite the fluency of tools like ChatGPT or Claude, generating lyrics that feel poetic, layered, and emotionally resonant continues to be a hindrance most music AIs. Often, the results feel like fridge-magnet poetry—technically correct, emotionally flat.