[shampto3]

I don’t agree with this. Sure, maybe AI will start producing some hit songs but I don’t see it ending pop music as we know it. Fans of popstars are not just fans of the music, but of the persona. Do you think Taylor Swift would have as much success if she were just a computer writing emotionally charged songs? I don’t think so, because the appeal of those songs is that the listener feels like they get to know a real person.

[JKCalhoun]

Are there even pop-stars now?

Seth is right, stars in the previous century were known by everyone. Even the old-timers knew (and loathed) that bug group that invaded the U.S. in the 1960's.

For better or worse, we once had a shared cultural reference. No longer.

[shampto3]

Not sure if you’re just blinded by nostalgia, but I would consider Taylor Swift one of the most well-known popstars in history. You realize that she just broke the record for most attend U.S. concert for a female performer right?

Regardless, it’s not just about popstars. People like listening to music that they can connect to on a human to human level. They do also like listening to music that is just there to dance to. Both can coexist, but I don’t see people connecting with music that AI writes simply because there isn’t a persona there to connect with.