We live in a world where machines are making music.

Let's think about this for a minute.

In spite of real musicians and artists universally denouncing it, AI tech bros are passing off this regurgitation as equal to human self-expression.

This is not only a slap in the face to artists, but it's dangerous to the very way we *connect* with music.

For instance, is it healthy to form an emotional connection with an AI artist? Is the essence of art itself not diminished?

#noai #ai #art #music

I sold a bunch of anti-AI stickers to my local record store yesterday in anticipation for Record Store Day today.

The owner was telling me about a recent marketing meeting with our city involving outside consultants. They were pushing every business owner in the room to use AI for everything.

At one point he got up and said, "If you mention AI one more time, I'm walking out."

He explained that he sells ART, and he is 100% against AI use in his business.

#ai #music #recordstoreday #noai

Stand with us against AI generated art!

These are high quality, water resistant vinyl stickers and they support @nprofile1q... - a company that stands up for local and independent musicians.

https://store.subj.am

#ai #stickers #noai #music #art #aislop

It's always a very comforting and good feeling when that first scheduled backup completes on a newly commissioned system.

#backups

Maybe one of the most challenging things to accept in life is that change is inevitable.

In addition, complacency is a feeling we chase like an addiction... and these two things are fundamentally incompatible.

#change #deepthoughts

Instead of banning children from all social media, why don't we simply ban *predatory social media* entirely?

#socialmedia #law