Lzzy Hale recently discussed her experiences and skepticism towards using artificial intelligence in music creation during an interview with Sweden’s Rocksverige, reflecting on the technology’s limitations and its impact on artistic integrity.
The rocker discussed her exploratory journey with AI in music, likening her use of it to a modern rhyming dictionary. She stated:
“It can’t replace the soul. Something I have used it for is kind of like you would with a rhyming dictionary. Like ‘Here’s a phrase!’ and I’ve been doing it like ‘What can you tell me about this subject?’ The things it comes up with are really dumb. There’s no… I’ve never been like, ‘Wow, that’s f*cking amazing! I would’ve never have come up with that.’ It’s a way you can look at things differently.”
An Experiment With AI’s Creativity
The Halestorm frontwoman recalled an experiment where she asked AI to write a song in the style of her band. The outcome, according to Hale, was not as good as she shared:
“We’ve asked it (ChatGPT) like ‘Write a song in the style of Halestorm!’ and it’s like a bastardized version of whatever we might think people think we are. It’s really wild.”
Industry Voices On AI In Music
Previously, Joe Bonamassa and Ed Sheeran have also weighed in on the AI debate. Bonamassa highlighted the risks and ethical dilemmas AI poses to music creation, noting:
“It’s a personal integrity issue for me. There are great songwriters in every generation, and they all have a certain personality, but AI is going to get really dicey. You’re going to see singer-songwriters who—and it’s not their fault if they decide to—check their integrity at the door.”
Sheeran shared his bewilderment at the industry’s growing reliance on AI, cautioning against replacing human jobs with technology and questioning the necessity of AI in creative processes. The singer shared:
“I just don’t know why you need it; if you’re taking a job away from a human being, I think that’s probably a bad thing. Because then the world is just going to be… The whole point of societies, we all do jobs and do things… If everything is done by robots, everyone’s going to be out of work. I just find AI a bit weird.”
Meanwhile, as recently announced, Halestorm and I Prevail are teaming up for a big tour this summer, starting on July 9 in Raleigh and ending on August 17 in Las Vegas. Live Nation is producing the tour. Hollywood Undead and Fit for a King will also join them, making it one of the most exciting lineups of summer 2024.
