There’s a lot of noise from musicians about the threat of artificial intelligence, and Neil Tennant presents a useful counterpoint (AI songwriting is not a sin, says Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, 16 May).
AI is a threat to musicians, but principally to the “factory” approach of turning out endless derivative pop. AI can, of course, generate yet another samey‑sounding song and could replace any future Stock Aitken Waterman hit factory. It will not be able to replace original work.
