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Re:Apple Music Classical by oriolid on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @09:26AM (#35340685)
> The acoustic equivalent of a screensaver?

It already exists, and is known as elevator music or muzak. I can certainly see the value in generating endless copyright-free background music, because so many human effort has been put into composing it already.

Re:Apple Music Classical by easyThrowaway on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:22AM (#35341591)
Sure, but the OP point was specifically about Classic Music, not incidental soundscapes.
Re:Apple Music Classical by oriolid on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:37AM (#35341847)
I know, I wasn't the one who brought up the "acoustic equivalent of a screensaver".
Re:Apple Music Classical by easyThrowaway on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @11:10AM (#35342328)
Alright, but why would I actually spend time to actively listen to it? Op was specifically talking about Classic music being replaced by AI in listening events, not about staying on hold on a phone calls or waiting on a parking spot.
Re:Apple Music Classical by oriolid on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:13PM (#35345397)
You wouldn't actively listening, and that's why generated muzak would be okay. "The acoustic equivalent of a screensaver", as someone in the thread called it. The idea that classical performances would be replace human composers in concert context is quite ridiculous. Maybe as a novelty, once, but that's all.