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SamuelTheThird

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11. Real composers can compose without playing an instrument

Reply to unblock (Reply #7)

Sat May 30, 2026, 02:00 PM

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They don't need AI to create music, which is what he's doing. He's supplying a melody and having AI fill the rest in. Sorry, whether you do that once or keep refining it, that isn't impressive to me.

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