There I Ruined It, and a Refreshing Take on

AI Music

byJeph Maystruck/Oct 26, 2025/inArtificial Intelligence, Motivation, Stories, Video

***The best part of this post is at the end, his music videos, they are good for a laugh! I won’t be offended if you skip everything and just listen to the videos at the end.***

Dustin Ballard and his YouTube channel There I Ruined It has at this writing 1.29 million subscribers. It’s one of the most creative uses of AI music and video generation.

There I ruined it Youtube Channel AI music

Dustin Ballard has the now-famous Ted Talk, Is AI Ruining Music?

You’ve probably heard the hot take: “AI is ruining music.”

But what if it’s doing the opposite?

That’s the bold stance Dustin Ballard takes in his brilliant TED Talk, Is AI Ruining Music? Spoiler alert: he doesn’t think it is. Neither do I. And if you’ve ever hummed a melody into an app that turned it into a symphony, you might agree too.

Creativity Just Got a Turbo Boost

Here’s the thing: AI isn’t stealing creativity. It’s amplifying it.

It’s like giving every bedroom producer a rocket ship instead of a skateboard. What used to take a full band, a studio, a sound engineer, and ten thousand bucks can now be done on your laptop before lunch. Have you tried making an AI song on Suno? It’s never been easier to “create music”.

Suno AI Music Generator

The barrier to entry? Basically gone. The only thing left is your imagination.

The Ideas Are the New Instruments

In the age of AI, your idea is your instrument.

Want to create an orchestral version of a punk rock song in the style of Mozart and Missy Elliott? You can. Want your dog’s bark turned into a lo-fi beat for your podcast intro? Done.

AI Isn’t Stealing Soul, It’s Remixing It

A lot of folks worry that AI lacks “soul.” It can’t replicate the magic of human emotion in music.

But here’s the twist: AI learns from the past. It samples decades (even centuries) of rhythm, lyrics, tones, and emotion, and helps you remix it in a way that feels like you. It’s just a remix.

AI just helps you get your ideas out of your head and into the world. Faster, bolder, weirder, better.

Creation is Cheap, But Creativity is Priceless

Thanks to AI, creating music has never been cheaper or easier. But that doesn’t mean creativity is less valuable. It means it’s more valuable.

Because now, the field is level. Anyone can make music. The people who will stand out?
The ones with ideas.

Not better gear. Better taste.
Not more followers. More originality.

Final Chorus: AI Isn’t the End of Music, It’s the Remix of a Lifetime

So no, AI isn’t ruining music.
It’s making it more human, more accessible, and more fun than ever.

Dustin Ballard said it best:
“This isn’t the death of music. This is the dawn of a new creative era.”

And I, for one, can’t wait to hear what the future sounds like.

Now go make something weird!

Some of my favourite AI Songs:

Hallelujah (but it’s Baby Got Back).

Black Sabbath sings “Take Me Home Country Roads”

The Apple Bottom Drummer Boy

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