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The song in this video is made with AI. But the smiles all come from real singing and having fun. ☺️

With AI:s recent advancements, it’s possible to create a song in a few seconds. No one needs to compose, write lyrics, practice … It’s just there. And to be honest, sometimes, they’re really good. It can actually be hard to tell if the vocals are from real singers or not.

Which brings us to today’s topic. Why on earth should you practice singing your whole life when you can just get the same results by pressing a button?

Let’s keep in mind that singing never was about producing perfect recordings. It’s about working on yourself. It’s about building community. It’s about creating art. Working, building, creating — these are all active verbs where the process is the goal, not necessarily the end result.

Practising your singing and working on your voice gives you all these benefits that AI can’t give:

You are able to express yourself and your feelings (basically free therapy!)

You get to share your voice as a gift to others.

Your vagus nerve is stimulated by singing, making you calmer and less stressed.

You build your confidence, something that helps in all areas of life.

It’s good for your brain health.

You have fun (you know you need it!)

Remember when you were a kid and had a day off from school? You filled it with everything you liked to do, whether it was watching cartoons, drawing or playing outside. There was always something fun to do.

Now that you’re an adult, how much fun do you have during the week? How often do you do things just for the enjoyment of them? It’s easy to get caught up in a productivity loop. But having fun is crucial for being happy. Even animals play and do things just because they like them.

If you are already a singer, you would probably agree that singing is something that we can do daily that is really fun. At the Singable Toolbox, we are all for taking performances and recordings seriously. But to be honest, most of the singing we and our students do is just for the fun of it. Just because we can. And that’s something that AI can never take away from us.

By the way, this article is completely human-written. 😉