The article is taking a simplistic take on the issues. Yes, all generations have their unique references and fixations. But what’s different for generations gr

The article is taking a simplistic take on the issues. Yes, all generations have their unique references and fixations. But what’s different for generations growing up with the internet is that ads/marketing optimization has made it easier to create the same signals across different cultural mediums, so everything roughly becomes, looks and sounds the same. Gen AI is only going to make this worse, especially for music. Nothing makes this more obvious than the fact that even the “alternative” culture is cookie cutter down to a set of ingredients and shapes. For example, black lipstick if you’re {type 1} {goth}, {makeup item} on men, etc. It’s not “alternative” if it’s an identity uniform. The other disappointing thing is that even crossing international borders doesn’t change what you see and experience because there’s a checklist of experience optimization that filters out anything unique, different, or weird that may not be immediately accessible.