Musicians fight AI grifters in EDM scene
edm producer max harris calls out ai-generated music as 'decoy art form' threatening human artists.
max harris, a 26-year-old edm producer from maine, is taking a stand against ai-generated music in the electronic dance music scene. he creates music using tools like ableton live and novation launchkey 49 midi controller, making hundreds of creative decisions to evoke specific emotions. harris considers ai-generated music a 'decoy art form' that steals real art and prioritizes profit over meaningful expression. he is using videos to call out artists he believes are passing off ai-generated music as human-made, reflecting a growing concern in the edm scene about the use of ai-generated content. this raises questions about the role of ai in creative industries and the value of human-made art.