> Lyria 2 can create new starting points, suggest harmonies, or draft longer arrangements. It helps musicians focus on their broader visions — or jump past writer’s block.<p>AI salespeople seem to imagine that there are tons of artists out there who just wish they didn't have to spend so much time making their art. Sorry, no. The people using this won't be artists, they'll be non-artists who need filler (basic theme music, hold music, elevator music, whatever) that they would've paid an artist for in the past. Those jobs are normally a steady livelihood for artists, even if they aren't that interesting. Now those would-be customers can just generate some slop on their computer and call it a day.<p>Nobody likes to confront the reality that their work will hurt people, but this absolutely will.