Folk or AI could be a winner for the UK at Eurovision | Letters
TL;DR
Readers have advice for a cross-party committee of MPs looking into the UK’s poor record at the song contest I agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song choice (What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points, 21 September). However, one thing I can’t believe hasn’t happened is for the UK to draw upon our ridiculously rich folk tradition.
Nauti's Take
AI music tools give small songwriting teams a real opportunity to test many ideas fast and rework old folk motifs into fresh arrangements. The risk sits with voters and contest rules: fans reward emotion and authenticity, and an obviously generated entry could lose exactly there.
For broadcasters and labels, AI is a useful helper in the writing phase, while the stage still belongs to human performers.
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