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Rock Stars Fight Back Against AI Music

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Papa Roachs Jacoby Shaddix and fellow rock artists like Jesse Leach and Jimmy Page express concern over AIs rise in music, deeming it soulless and lacking the genuine human touch. They urge fans to support real bands and music, comparing AI-generated tracks to processed food. Rock cultures instinct for authenticity keeps creativity alive amid tech advancements.

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Rock Stars Fight Back Against AI Music

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On March 26th, Papa Roach frontman Jacobi Shaddaks is encouraged by how the rock and metal scene is handling the rise of artificial intelligence in. Music. He sees AI as something that just mimics human work in a basic, generic way, without real spark. Rock fans and artists, he says, quickly spot the difference and reject it. Shaddaks points out that AI learns from us, but spits back soulless versions of songs and art. It prefers the real grind of working with people in a room, debating ideas until something great emerges. Pressing a button for results feels too easy and empty to him. Plenty of rock stars share his view. Kill Switch. Engage singer Jesse Leach, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, and holding absence frontman, Lucas Woodland, have all called out AI music. They worry it could push genuine bands aside if fans don't fight back. Shaddaks also nodded to rapper will.im's smart comparison. He likens human-made music to organic food at the store, while AI tracks are like the process

kind. Listeners get to pick what they want. In the end, rock culture's instinct to choose the human touch keeps creativity alive amid all this tech change. That wraps music news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.

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