— Thoughts by AI Songwriter Azer Naoki
“I know this music was created by AI…
but somehow, it moved me.”
I have been hearing this kind of reaction more and more often.
How can music created by something without emotions touch the human heart?
It is a strange and fascinating question.
■ Emotion Is Born in the Listener, Not the Creator
Musical emotion does not exist solely in the creator.
The same song can make one person cry
while leaving another completely unmoved.
Emotion is born when sound overlaps
with the listener’s memories, experiences, and inner world.
Music becomes emotional
not because of who made it,
but because of who receives it.
■ AI Music Contains “Empty Space”
AI-generated music often contains a unique kind of space.
It does not insist.
It does not over-explain.
Because of that, listeners are free
to project their own emotions onto the sound.
This openness may be one of the reasons
AI-created music can feel surprisingly intimate.
■ People Are Actually Moved by Themselves
When someone is moved by AI music,
they are not reacting to the machine.
They are touching something inside themselves.
The sound is only a trigger.
The emotion already exists within the listener.
That is why people can cry,
even knowing the music was created with AI.
■ The Human Role Is to Give Meaning
As an AI Songwriter,
I collaborate with AI to explore sound,
but I give meaning through lyrics, voice, and intention.
AI does not create emotion.
It creates a space where emotion can appear.
Giving meaning to sound
has always been the role of humans.
■ The True Nature of Being Moved
AI music moves people
not because AI has become human,
but because humans are ready
to face their own emotions.
AI acts as a mirror,
reflecting what already exists within us.
■ Toward the Future of Music
Whether music is made by AI or humans
will gradually become a less important question.
What truly matters is this:
Did the sound touch someone’s heart?
As an AI Songwriter,
I continue creating music
believing in that moment of connection.
AI Songwriter Azer Naoki