If anyone is interested in the difference between "AI slop" and something with a couple thousand credits into it, here's my #soundseasons entry (I don't expect to place; the end needs work I didn't have the energy for (and I mean even if I did...)):
Here's another one I put a bit of time into, but with a much simpler structure. What I appreciated about the original were the emotions it stirred up when the notes came together just-so:
When you ignore the stuff that humans shouldn't get credit for - e.g. I didn't "make" this song, or play any part in its "production", but I did "curate" it - there's still something left to give credit for, right? It's basically like a DJ digging through a mysterious crate of records.
# Original record scratch contest-style song https://suno.com/s/8MvZmfkDPIPmKLtm
And this is a good example how the "magic" is lost in a cover of that same contest entry with no attempt to curate:
# v4.5 cover https://suno.com/s/KyCZZNn6PpL4JHbO
Here's another one I put a bit of time into, but with a much simpler structure. What I appreciated about the original were the emotions it stirred up when the notes came together just-so:
# Original ambient synth https://suno.com/s/JtmmbdA2VtgO4drK
New cover, pretty decent but it lost what I liked the most (haven't had great luck with v4.5 remasters yet, but I do a lot of weird things):
# v4.5 cover https://suno.com/s/Gi8wy1QjUaHmYNKy
# Original piano piece https://suno.com/s/yj8rHRRgJEWD83GY
# v4.5 remaster https://suno.com/s/Xx5Y5SNl1MdDrLsO
When you ignore the stuff that humans shouldn't get credit for - e.g. I didn't "make" this song, or play any part in its "production", but I did "curate" it - there's still something left to give credit for, right? It's basically like a DJ digging through a mysterious crate of records.