Yes. Observe how we went from the acoustic drum kit, either learning how to play drums or finding people that could play them to the state of affairs where an acoustic drum kit is no longer necessary. Many of those that use all the alternatives would regard those alternatives as a
blessing in disguise, even though when drum machines first appeared, they were viewed by many as lower than shit. They're a blessing in disguise in the same way VSTis were a blessing in disguise for me. The chances of me meeting all the instrumentalists that I would have liked to use were close to zero. Now I don't have to. I can do much of it myself.
AI is the way of the future? I certainly hope not
It's unavoidable. It's been around in increasing strength for goodness knows how many years now and it ain't going away any time soon. It's here and people are going to use it and it will get more developed and then
Is AI produced music the future?. I certainly hope not
Same point really. For a number of years, there have been adverts for mastering suites where you send in your track
and what was then a crude form of AI does the rest. I'll always look to real living human beings with their own ears, minds, knowledge, musical tastes and experience, but that's just me. I'm old school to a large extent. The presence of 'old school' implies the active presence of a school that is no longer old.
The way music has been put together over the last half-century does not bode well for your hope, I'm afraid. Humans are humans, for better or for worse. We don't stand still. Perhaps we should, once in a while. But even if some of us do, not all of us will.
The majority of home recordists are primarily interested in learning how best to use their stand alone tape or digital recorders, or DAW, to record themselves
They may be at the moment, although I can't speak for the majority of home recordists.
But unfortunately, not everyone thinks like you. If everyone did, most of the production tools, processes and plug-ins of the digital age would have gone the same way as the 8-track, minidiscs and quadrophonic.
Recording oneself is a personal journey of learning and experimentation.
Yes. That's how it has been for me.
When I first began recording with multi-tracks, I wouldn't have dreamed of cutting the tape and splicing different performances together, even though by '92 when I started, that was old hat. Now, I think nothing of recording a song in sections, recorded at different times according to the availability of those who are helping with their contributions, then putting the lot together. The listener will never be aware. All they hear is a song.
Digital is my razor blade.
Well, all of that applies to AI, in principle. For some people, the use of AI will be part of their personal journey of learning and experimentation.