Disruptive Empathy

Disruptive Empathy

The Line Between Tool and Creator

Creation? Theft? Impersonation?

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Eric Near
Sep 29, 2025
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I enjoy using AI to generate music on Suno - it’s cool to see things I created get fleshed out and take my music in directions I wouldn’t think of. Do I immediately release these tracks as-is? No.

I’m using it as an idea-flesher-outer, a sketchpad that generates possibilities you wouldn’t have conceived. It’s a rapid-prototyping engine for musical concep…

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