In theory, I could imagine an AI which learns the exact type of music you like and generates songs precisely tuned for your brain.
If the result is too same-y and you get bored of it, no problem, just hit the big red button. The AI also knows how to make a new song which is just different enough to excite you again, but still familiar enough to grab you in all the right ways.
> In theory, I could imagine an AI which learns the exact type of music you like and generates songs precisely tuned for your brain.
We've tried it with social media (a feed generated and tuned to keep your brain clicking on ads), and the end result seems close enough to an utter disaster (in terms of impacts on society and humans) to try to avoid doing that thing again, in a different space.
Therefore, I'm sure it will happen quickly, and someone will make a lot of money on it. Feedback chambers are clearly profitable.
The interesting parts of being human, though (IMO...), are finding the different things you like. In the musical realm, conversations with other people about music where you have somewhat different tastes, find overlap, and have to be able to describe music in forms they'll understand (I personally prefer doing this without any actual music available to listen to...) is just fun.
As is tossing on something with a lot of randomness in the mix, finding something interesting, and going and exploring their catalog. I'll suggest Unleash the Archers, Northwest Passage, should you be interested in the "metal Canadian folk covers" category.
The smooth drug of AI-generated brain-rut music... sorry. I'll pass.
If the result is too same-y and you get bored of it, no problem, just hit the big red button. The AI also knows how to make a new song which is just different enough to excite you again, but still familiar enough to grab you in all the right ways.