During a long journey we hear reggae music in a small beach café. We dance barefoot. No phones, far away from big tech, just spontaneous connection, rhythm and sounds. At home I try to find the music, but no matter what I Google, Shazam or ChatGPT, I find nothing. I send the café owner a message and immediately receive the link to the playlist. See, I think, we don’t need technology, it’s all about human creativity and connection. Until I open the playlist and read: “This music is fully generated by AI.”
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