Thanks. that totally makes sense. Just to add some context: I’m active on SoundCloud, where people can comment directly, and I’ve been seeing a lot of AI-generated songs posted without mentioning that they’re AI. The comments often make it clear listeners think the person is actually playing the instruments, and that assumption doesn’t always get corrected.
There was a recent example where someone responded to a comment on an obviously AI-generated guitar part by saying his fingers were sore from playing it. To me, that starts to border on outright deception and that’s exactly the kind of misunderstanding I’m trying to avoid.
So when I use BIAB, it’s less about attribution and more about transparency. I don’t want people assuming I’m playing parts I didn’t. My real strengths are songwriting and singing, with me actually strumming my own somewhat imperfect guitar or playing MIDI parts when it fits the song.
One nice thing about SoundCloud is that there’s room to explain how the sausage was made if you want to. I usually like to break down the tracks. For example, here’s how I credited one of my songs, “Not a Rambling Man”:
Joe Stroffolino — music, lyrics, vocals, organ, and guitar
Bass — PG Music RealTrack
Double bass synth & Wurly — Logic Pro Session Players
Drums — many thanks to Ken K2 and the Three for playing the drums and for the great feedback while I was mixing
That approach feels like a good balance for me: being upfront about the tools while still keeping the focus on the songwriting.