AI generated music - what's the point?

We have had computer generated music since the early days. I remember in the 80s being able to type a single line of code in the Acorn BBC Micro and it generated and played unique music. That was impressive.

But we are now suddenly seeing completely AI generated artists, bands and songs. But they are not always being that open about them being AI generated. A good example is a band called Iron Chant. Stated as Dark Viking Rap. Not sure I would term it Rap at all, but when I first heard it I quite looked the style, but it felt autotuned and a bit off. The music videos show clearly AI generated Nordic viking scenes features what is portrayed as the 2 band singers, a man and women. The 2 singers are also ahown in recording studios singing the songs to portray them recording the songs.

But you dig a bit into the band Iron Chant and its all fake. As far as I can tell the artists don't exist. They likeness is mirrored across all their music videos, but it seems their vocals and entire look is AI, as is the whole of the music.

So what's the point? What do you think of AI generated music? It's very clever, I will grant it that. But when I listen to music at home, in the car, or on headphones is to listen to the singer and the musicians. If you are listening to what you know is AI generated music what is the point?

The one place I can see it working and being OK is in video games. Playing a game and AI generating music that fits your actions and the moods of the moment would work really well. But I'm never going to buy into listening to completely fake AI generated artists and music. You are listening to a voice that doesn't exist.

Another big example of AI generated music was a KPop band. That is again completely AI generated singer's and music, and they combined it with 3D cartoon looking band members. But that was even madder because they went on tour and fans paid to watch holograms of the AI singer singing on stage. The world has gone mad!