Like all those "$bandname for kids" releases that are just midis played through xylophone, marimba patches, or occasionally strings. Credited to legitimate sounding "artists" like the "Vitamin Quartet".
That’s art.
20 years ago that was trying to pick good ratios of bass, haircut, and marketing to get into mtv top ten.
And I'm not saying he's not.
But do we call it art if it's fraud?
Isn't a lot of HN readers against AI generated spam and SEO spun content?
I don't call those art, and I'm not sure yet what to call thos composer.
I think:
- It is subjective.
- if you enjoy it, then it is art.
Doing music for profit is not a new concept, just look at pop music (and especially “boy bands”)
But if end result sounds good to a lot of people, how is that not an art?
You are entering into the hundreds year old "what is art" debate.