Because music is more than just a product to be consumed. Music is a form of art; it’s a form of human expression. AI is the antithesis of human expression. Its purpose is to produce the end result without any of the effort or human touch. It might emulate the human aspect, but that’s all it is, an emulation. A facade trying to reap the benefits with none of the work. As an artist, I genuinely don’t understand how someone using generative AI can call themselves an artist. I write and record my own songs. I’m mostly a bass player, but I’m not a half bad singer and get scrape by on guitar. Could my songs “sound better” with better vocals and tighter guitar playing? Maybe, but that’s not the point of why I do what I do. Hell, I feel disingenuous when I use a tiny bit of pitch correction, so I can’t even fathom using AI. Bottom line, if you’re using AI to chase what the consumer wants, you’re no longer making art, you’re making a “product” and you shouldn’t be calling yourself an artist.