Azerbaijan.US
Humanity once carved words into stone, then wrote on paper, and later moved to digital screens. This long evolution has led to a moment when human thinking itself began to operate through rules, codes, and algorithms. For the first time in history, people have transferred part of their intelligence to technology – effectively creating a potential rival.
Today, artificial intelligence can analyze data, write texts, compose music, generate lyrics, and even perform songs. Sometimes the result is so convincing that listeners assume they are hearing a real artist. Increasingly, social media users encounter songs that sound professional and emotionally rich, yet have no human performer behind them.
This rapid development has sparked debate in the creative community. Can artificial intelligence eventually replace human artists, or will it remain just a tool?
In Azerbaijan, videographer Elgun Rahmanli is among those experimenting with AI-generated music. He describes the process as largely automated: only about 10–15% involves direct human input, while the rest – vocals, instruments, and arrangement – is produced by algorithms. “There is a female voice, but no singer. There is a guitar, but no guitarist,” he explains.
AI tools can recreate everything from folk melodies to modern pop songs. As a result, many listeners struggle to distinguish between real performers and synthetic ones. AI-generated music often sounds unusually “clean” and polished, though careful listening can still reveal subtle differences.
Artificial intelligence can also write lyrics, structure compositions, simulate vocal parts, blend genres, and even assemble virtual orchestras with dozens of instruments – all based on written prompts. Similar projects are gaining traction in Turkey, where AI-generated songs have already amassed millions of views.
Yet composers and musicians caution against overstating AI’s creative power. They argue that artificial intelligence does not truly create – it assembles. By analyzing vast collections of existing works, it identifies patterns, extracts fragments, and recombines them into something new-looking, but not fundamentally original.
“AI can make someone sound like a singer even if they cannot sing,” experts say. “But this is simulation, not creativity.” In their view, artificial intelligence is a powerful assistant, not a bearer of lived experience or emotion.
For now, AI remains a tool – and perhaps a partner. But an open question remains: could this partner one day become a competitor? Will professions such as composer, poet, or singer disappear?
Skeptics believe that no algorithm, however advanced, can create works that leave a lasting emotional or cultural imprint. A machine may imitate style, but it cannot reproduce genuine human experience.
At least – not yet.
