This is exactly what I’d be doing if I were still a PM, but with vibe coded prototypes instead of songs. Written specs and tickets are just not a great way to communicate requirements, and it’s great that we’re getting to the point where it’s easier to make a high fidelity demo then to spend hours in JIRA and Confluence.
because music has a lot to do with feel, to delete the tracks right after you get the idea down, makes sense. you know sometimes how you can hear a song in your head, it's not audible, but you hear it, if you were a musician, you'd be able to recreate it, and some of the "flaws" in your recreation would be soul or interpretation in the way you make music. It allows for one's mind to do the work and give the music that litttle extra that makes the hair raise on your arms, or compells you to dance, bob your head or move you in some way.
With how mixing AI and art faces much controversy, I'm pleasantly surprised with Alexander divulging his AI strategy, prompts, and workflows for professional music production.
Transcending one-shot deliveries through feedback loops, ephemeral references, and mixed media approaches is refreshing. That said, I do think tools like Suno can work well as track makers for hobby or play purposes.
Alexander, I'm reminded of a techno producer, Chlär, discussing his AI usage from 6:13 onward here:
He describes using AI to fulfill the concept of techno: exploring frontier technology while also augmenting primitive results through inspiration from randomness. While randomness can be found elsewhere, I'm curious about how much you think your approach aligns with his.
Really cool of Alexander to share this. I can relate to Suno being taboo, but the way you use it here is just super cool. I am a singer and guitarist. I have been wanting to get my hands around Suno for a while. Thanks for laying out the way it works!
Wow, this is brilliant. Another domain of using AI as a communication tool instead of trying to replace the craft entirely. Will definitely give it a try!
Suno AI is our family favourite. Songwriters in our family who couldn't sing are now able to create songs and share them with family—great post for people to unlock their full potential with AI.
Fantastic way to rethink what AI tools are actually for. The distinction betwen "generating output" and "communicating ideas" is huge. I've seen similar workflows in code prototyping where the generated version gets deleted but clarifies what we actually need. The cost saving from avoiding wasted studio time probably undersells how much this accelerates the creative process itself.
This is exactly what I’d be doing if I were still a PM, but with vibe coded prototypes instead of songs. Written specs and tickets are just not a great way to communicate requirements, and it’s great that we’re getting to the point where it’s easier to make a high fidelity demo then to spend hours in JIRA and Confluence.
Definitely! I hadn't realized you used to be a PM :) Great to know Alex. And thank you for reading!
This is such an interesting article! I am no audio engineer, but I'll have to give Sumo a try!
Me too, heheh 😂
I have been playing with Suno, I even did a song for the birthday of my best friend, ( let me know if you wanna hear it 🙈)
I agree that Suno broke, and I thought it is my fault, to finish one song, I have to use audacity too to finish what Suno did.
it is a nice tool but you need to have a passion and understanding to music to make something wow, otherwise another repetitive boring beat.
Yes, please share Fafi!
it was a birthday gift and it worked perfect, not so good, but I enjoyed the process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Xo1N7HIBI
🙈🙈🙈
Wow! It's so fun and much more complex than I'd thought it would be. Really cool Farida!
did you like it, it was a gift that put a smile on everyone face, kinda unique, you can do a personalized song to your kids too
How about a PwA rythm?
of course you can, that would make it edgy, attitude-driven rhythm , can be empowering too
I am just testing if i can change career, in case AI take my job 🤣🤣🤣
Heheh 😂
because music has a lot to do with feel, to delete the tracks right after you get the idea down, makes sense. you know sometimes how you can hear a song in your head, it's not audible, but you hear it, if you were a musician, you'd be able to recreate it, and some of the "flaws" in your recreation would be soul or interpretation in the way you make music. It allows for one's mind to do the work and give the music that litttle extra that makes the hair raise on your arms, or compells you to dance, bob your head or move you in some way.
Yes, this is it!
Great set of insights!
Thank you for reading Tinah!
Really appreciate that, Tinah! Thank you for reading 🤗
With how mixing AI and art faces much controversy, I'm pleasantly surprised with Alexander divulging his AI strategy, prompts, and workflows for professional music production.
Transcending one-shot deliveries through feedback loops, ephemeral references, and mixed media approaches is refreshing. That said, I do think tools like Suno can work well as track makers for hobby or play purposes.
Alexander, I'm reminded of a techno producer, Chlär, discussing his AI usage from 6:13 onward here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9hegE4WtLY
He describes using AI to fulfill the concept of techno: exploring frontier technology while also augmenting primitive results through inspiration from randomness. While randomness can be found elsewhere, I'm curious about how much you think your approach aligns with his.
Almost feels like moodboarding but for music. Really cool :)
Love this analogy! It does!
Love this use case for Suno because it’s helping, not replacing, artists. 🤗
Exactly, that's what caught my attention too. Thank you for reading Karen 🤗
This is a great post showing how AI’s impact spans across industries and how many of them share the same underlying challenge: communication.
Yes! That's a super interesting way to look at it.
Really cool of Alexander to share this. I can relate to Suno being taboo, but the way you use it here is just super cool. I am a singer and guitarist. I have been wanting to get my hands around Suno for a while. Thanks for laying out the way it works!
I didn't know that about you! That's wonderful!
Wow, this is brilliant. Another domain of using AI as a communication tool instead of trying to replace the craft entirely. Will definitely give it a try!
Exactly, that's what caught my attention too. Thank you for reading Raghav!
Suno AI is our family favourite. Songwriters in our family who couldn't sing are now able to create songs and share them with family—great post for people to unlock their full potential with AI.
I hadn't realized how many Substack writers already use it! Great example Soumya!
Uber cool article!
Alexander's images definitely amplify the cool effect :)
Fantastic way to rethink what AI tools are actually for. The distinction betwen "generating output" and "communicating ideas" is huge. I've seen similar workflows in code prototyping where the generated version gets deleted but clarifies what we actually need. The cost saving from avoiding wasted studio time probably undersells how much this accelerates the creative process itself.
Yes, I think you're right. The cost saving is just a part of this. Thank you for reading! 🤗
now I want to play with Suno 😀
its pretty fun
Hehe, me too :)
Neat!
Glad it landed, Witty! Thank you so much for reading 🤗
Thank you for reading Witty Vit!
Thanks for reading