I’ve taken my song “Anger” on a journey from something I threw together with AI, to a fully produced song with human collaborators. It’s been amazing. It’s enriched my life and convinced me both that AI has a very valuable role in the creative process, and that skillful human collaborators can take a song to a level that AI simply cannot touch.

The big question that’s been running through my mind and heart for about the last month is whether creating music with AI is cheating. And writing this newsletter is part of how I’m hoping to get to an answer. Here’s my story, and the questions I’m still grappling with. I’d love your thoughts if you’re willing to weigh in.