Music generated by artificial intelligence – the perspective of Generation Z representatives

Authors

  • Mateusz Kowalski Uniwersytet Wrocławski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51480/compress.2024.7-1.703

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, AI, music, music generated by artificial intelligence

Abstract

Songs developed using artificial intelligence raise numerous controversies, both ethically and legally. The aim of the article is to determine what percentage of respondents had contact with music generated by AI, which is intended to imitate the work of famous artists, and what associations it evokes. The empirical part of the article presents the results of a study conducted on a sample of 118 people. According to the data obtained through a survey, 83.9% of respondents were aware of the existence of works composed by artificial intelligence that were intended to imitate the work of famous artists. Participants had diverse opinions on the music generated by artificial intelligence. Many of them described it as strange, disturbing and unethical. Nevertheless, there were opinions pointing to its curiosity and future potential.

Author Biography

Mateusz Kowalski, Uniwersytet Wrocławski

PhD student, University of Wrocław, Institute of Journalism and Social Communication

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

Kowalski, M. (2024). Music generated by artificial intelligence – the perspective of Generation Z representatives. Com.Press, 7(1), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.51480/compress.2024.7-1.703