From multiple perspectives, 2025 has been a turning point for AI-generated music.
Quantitatively, French streaming platform Deezer reported a vertiginous increase in the number of tracks uploaded — with AI-generated music going from roughly 10% in January to around 34% by November.
I’ve just returned from a beautiful 15-day trip to Japan with my son, and like any emotionally sensitive human being, I was deeply moved by this extraordinary country — by the remarkable kindness of its citizens, the technical ingenuity of its people, and of course, its magnificent culture and heritage.
But what I didn’t expect to find — assuming I expected anything at all amidst so many surprises — was the special attention the Japanese give to sound design.
