Introduction

Professional-level songs are completed in seconds just by pressing a button. Such an era has already begun.

With the appearance of music generation AI like Suno AI and Udio, the world of music production has reached a major turning point. Many people might feel complicated watching a song being generated just by instructing “autumn-like pop.”

Will the time spent on instrument practice and theory study be wasted?

No, it won’t be wasted. AI is a “new instrument.” Like synthesizers once were, new expressions are born by mastering them.

Why Do We Feel Resistance to AI Music Composition?

“It’s cheating to let AI make music,” “It has no emotion.” Such voices are often seen on SNS. This probably comes from a fear that skills accumulated over many years will become worthless in an instant.

However, this “rejection reaction to new technology” has been repeated many times in music history.

Repetition of “New Technology Criticism” Proven by Music History

While all these technologies were criticized at first, they have now settled in as essential for music production. AI music composition is just the latest example of this cycle.

Practical Workflow Combining AI and DAW

Wise creators from now on will not use AI music as a “finished product” as is, but as “material.”

Basic Operations even for Beginners

Knowledge is Necessary for Advanced Editing

Adjustment of chord progressions and changes in arrangement still require knowledge of music theory and instruments. By using AI as material, you can create songs overwhelmingly faster than starting from zero, “yet reflecting your intention (knowledge).

Merits and Risks: Where We Are in 2025

Latest Status of Copyright

The US Copyright Office states that “pure AI products are not subject to copyright protection, but parts where humans added creative processing can be protected.” In other words, the workflow of “making with AI and processing in a DAW” can be said to be logical in terms of copyright as well.

The Next Stage Brought by MIDI Output

Suno AI and others plan to support MIDI output in the future. When this is realized, the following will become possible:

1. Free Change of Tone : Play melodies created by AI with your own high-quality piano sound source.
2. Fine Adjustments : Add human touch by finely adjusting velocity (intensity) and timing.

This will further accelerate the state where “advanced editing can be done even without knowledge.”

Conclusion

“The beginning of AI music is not the end of the DAW.”

AI is not something that takes away human creativity, but a new “instrument.” Don’t fear AI, but how to master it. Why not face this technology with the excitement of having acquired a new instrument? You will surely find your own unique musical expression.

References

• Suno AI
• Udio