A few months ago, I found myself doing something that would have seemed impossible only a few years earlier. I was creating music with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
For some Christians, that admission alone would raise concerns. Music is often deeply personal. It springs from human creativity, experience and emotion. Worship songs in particular are associated with the work of gifted musicians seeking to glorify God. Surely AI has no place in that process?
I understand their concern. That is why I have been completely transparent about my approach. On my gospel music website I have not hidden the fact that AI has been involved, nor have I presented myself as a gifted composer whose talents exceed reality. Instead, I have been open about using these tools to help transform the melodies and lyrics that I had recorded – as voice notes a cappella – into finished musical pieces.
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