[Grace Kao] AI and songwriting in Seoul

Artificial intelligence is on my mind a lot these days.

Its proliferation has not only complicated my day job, but also affects popular music.

The digital audio workstations like Logic Pro, Cubase and Ableton that professional songwriters use contain their own AI tools.

Entire songs can easily be generated using tools like Suno.

Despite my generally somber feelings about AI and its role in popular music and everything else, my recent trip to Seoul gave me a glimmer of hope.

My near-euphoria came