By Théo De Grave

Publié le 16 juin 2026

Today, music is going through a major transformation. With the democratization of AI, now, anyone can produce a track, write lyrics, and share their work easily. We already saw something similar with graphic designers, when AI tools become accessible to everyone, it completely changes how people see a profession. So, we can ask an important question, are artistic fields about to disappear, or are they simply evolving? 

What is noticeable is the speed at which everything is moving. The development of tools and platforms is much faster than the rules or laws that are supposed to regulate them. There is often a gap between what is possible and what is allowed. On platforms such as Tik Tok, new artists appear and have success, like Minuiski and others. A lot of new artists climb the chart, and it creates debate. 

On the French show “Quotidien,” managing director of Spotify France (Antoine Monin) supports IA. On Spotify, 26% of music are generated by IA. But Antoine Monin clearly states that it is a new revolution like the previous ones and that behind it, there is always a human being.

However, some artists are against the IA generated music. For example, Ysos, a producer that is totally against that, says “Miniuski deserves no respect.”

Dany Vachon, the actual technician in practical work in sound technologies at Collège d’Alma, has been a sound engineer at Ville d’Alma Spectacles and technical director at La Boîte à Bleuets for about ten years. He says: “AI will undoubtedly transform the sound and music industry, and many aspects of the profession will need to evolve or adapt to this new reality. Despite the challenges it presents, I believe its benefits are significant. Overall, I am therefore in favor of its use, provided it is well understood and used thoughtfully” [Translation].  

Dany Vachon also believes that full IA projects can impress, but are limited on artistic intention, sensitivity, and a clear vision characteristic of a human creator. 

“AI should remain a complement to human work rather than a replacement, in order to preserve authenticity and artistic richness while taking advantage of the technological benefits it brings” [Translation]. 

However, this kind of situation is not completely new. Every major change in music has created some drama. When autotune appeared, a lot of people criticized it and said it was ruining real talent. Today, it’s a normal tool used by many artists. The same thing happened with DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), which allowed people to produce music from home without needing a professional studio. Each time, there was rejection at first, then adaptation. 

The real questions are, this time around, it is different? It is just another normal evolution, or something more important? Some people believe that what is happening right now is the biggest technological change in music. 

Even with all these changes, it does not necessarily mean that human music will disappear. The graphic design profession is disappearing gradually, but there are still some artists that are painting, drawing, just to show their art to the world. 

In the end, AI is already here, the question is how humans are going to adapt to this new tool.

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