One thing many people don’t know about me is that I LOVE goth music! It’s intriguing that it combines dark themes with seemingly joyful tones, making it the perfect dissonance. This is why I attended: the Blood Rave. With “blood” raining down from the sky and vampire-esque music playing all night. It was an incredible evening.
House of Harm was the band that played, and I’m happy to say I’ve found a new artist! One part of going to local shows that’s lovely is discovering new artists that I never would have found on the vast streaming platforms. Sometimes the best way to discover new music is to simply experience it. Streaming platforms have made music accessible, but the algorithms often push bigger artists/AI artists over others, making it challenging to discover and support smaller artists.
Never heard of AI artists? Allow me to enlighten you. We live in an age where anyone can use AI to create an artist and add music to streaming platforms. Sounds like a good way to make money, right? Why is this a problem? Streaming platforms often push AI artists CREATED BY THE STREAMING COMPANY because the company doesn’t need to pay them, creating more revenue for the platform and less for hard-working artists.
It has been debated that AI artists and streaming platforms are misleading consumers. This has raised concern from human artists that their content will be taken over by AI in the future. With no indicators between human and AI on streaming platforms, it’s difficult to keep track of who we’re supporting. Listeners and industry experts have been pushing for indication to let listeners know whether or not they are listening to AI, but there are currently no regulations on this matter.
How do we avoid this? Support live music. Go see your fellow humans create and play music on a stage at a local venue. When listening to music on a streaming platform, DO YOUR RESEARCH!! There are ways to spot AI artists if you pay attention. Listeners and experts have noticed that AI artists usually have a high volume of music come out all at once, remix popular tracks, and use AI-generated artwork for their albums.
For now, AI music is relatively easy to spot if listeners are aware, but it’s going to get increasingly more difficult as the technology expands.
This wasn’t necessarily what I intended for this post.. but hey, it’s where my stream of consciousness went with it. Like a REAL AUTHENTIC HUMAN. Support human art, and if you’re into goth music, listen to House of Harm.
As Always,
Stay fabulous…
Jenna Leigh Berry
