What I've been saying.

"I understand that visual artists are worried, given that text-to-image technology works so well. But musicians want to make music regardless. The process itself holds value for them," says Steinar Jeffs.

It has also become more popular to give fans an insight into the process. Artists release voice memo versions of tracks or share videos of the song-creation process in the studio.

"The appetite for the authentic and raw seems to be growing, and it is not inconceivable that we'll see similar trends in the visual arts and other fields as well."

Jeffs is a researcher at the CreaTeMe center at the University of Agder and hosts the Artificial Art podcast where he speaks with Norwegian and international musicians, technologists and researchers about their use of AI and other technological tools in music.

The music experience is about people
Streaming has reduced musicians' income from record sales. This has made concerts the main source of income for many.

"AI will not take over the concert market. People will always be interested in what other people do. And we will still want to experience live music," Jeffs says.