“I’m not afraid of an AI version of me”: Jason Isbell worries that AI will create “a constant barrage of the most lifeless content imaginable” and drown out real art
Artificial intelligence might be able to fake your voice and clone your face, but that’s not what keeps Jason Isbell up at night.
Following Joe Bonamassa’s warning over a deepfake video scam featuring an AI-generated version of himself, Isbell has weighed in on a different, but no less troubling, concern: the sheer volume of soulless AI content poised to overwhelm human-made art.
READ MORE: Roger Daltrey thinks we’re losing the “essence” of making music due to technology
“AI might not impersonate you or take your specific job,” Isbell writes in a post on Threads, “but that’s not going to matter if what you’re competing with is distraction.”
“I fear we’re in for a constant barrage of the cheapest, most lifeless content imaginable and with the rising costs of human-made art and entertainment plus severe economic instability, most folks won’t be able to afford the human version.”
The singer-songwriter continues: “I’m not afraid of an AI version of me selling products or asking fans for money – I’m afraid of a tiered streaming service that charges 99 cents a month for all-AI content and 50 bucks a month for songs humans made”.
Isbell’s post arrives in the wake of Bonamassa sharing a disturbing AI-generated video of himself being used to scam fans. The deepfake, which mimics the guitarist’s voice and likeness, was reportedly edited from a real 2021 clip and repackaged into a fake personal message.
Bonamassa called the situation “so fucked up,” adding, “2025 is a scary time, my friends.”
Isbell’s concerns also echo those of many musicians who’ve voiced growing unease over AI’s role in the creative process, particularly when it comes to music creation. Earlier this year, Queen guitarist Brian May threw his support behind a campaign pushing back against proposed legislation that would allow AI developers to train their models on copyrighted material by default. The so-called ‘opt-out’ model would effectively override existing copyright protections, forcing artists to proactively shield their work or risk it being used without consent.
The post “I’m not afraid of an AI version of me”: Jason Isbell worries that AI will create “a constant barrage of the most lifeless content imaginable” and drown out real art appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
Source: www.guitar-bass.net
