Digital discourse and the human experiences of AI music: an ethnomusicological perspective

Citation

Avdeeff M (2025) Digital discourse and the human experiences of AI music: an ethnomusicological perspective. Ethnomusicology Forum, 34 (2), pp. 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/17411912.2025.2551437

Abstract
First paragraph: When Anna Indiana, the self-proclaimed first AI singer songwriter, released her debut track, ‘Betrayed by this Town’, on Twitter/X in November 2023, the response was overwhelmingly negative. A common theme in the discourse was a defence of the perceived creative superiority of predominantly male rock musicians, often juxtaposed with comparisons to Taylor Swift and the denigration of pop music and female singer-songwriters:

Journal
Ethnomusicology Forum: Volume 34, Issue 2

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