I know we've spent the better part of the last century debating what "art" is, but I think we have fairly conclusive evidence that it isn't this.

No intention behind it, no human connection, none of the things we seek to find in art (including video games).

Everyone needs to read the famous essay 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction' by Walter Benjamin (1892-1940). He wrote about the Industrial Revolution, but his points become ever more salient in the age of AI.

His central thesis is the concept of "aura": the difference between a carefully crafted work of art and a mechanically mass-produced, but otherwise identical, object. When you describe something as "hollow", that's what's missing.

Generate the synths, the DAW, the bass-line, the vocals, but never the whole thing. You can (and should) still compose by hand. The act of composing should be fun enough that you want to do it manually, otherwise you're not really the one making the song.

Also, a minimal amount of music theory knowledge helps significantly.

I don't use generative UI either but I don't question why someone would be interested in it. The world is bigger than you think.

Also, making a DAW using agents is just fun.

Or pick up an instrument and try your hand at it.