Music Directors and Composers
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Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.
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Growth
The number of 'Music Directors and Composers' job openings is expected to rise 4.9% by 2032
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Music Directors and Composers' was $62,590, or $30 per hour
'Music Directors and Composers' were paid 30.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
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Volume
As of 2023 there were 10,770 people employed as 'Music Directors and Composers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 14 thousand people are employed as 'Music Directors and Composers'.
Job description
Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.
SOC Code: 27-2041.00
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This is without taking into account all of the interpersonal elements of composition, which are also not well understood by people who don't do this work.
Finally, given that humans are subject to copyright law and that the level of imitation and inspiration from previous works is controlled and limited by these laws, it is unlikely that music created by AI that was not drastically reshaped by a human composer would avoid copyright lawsuits or be subject to copyright itself, as current technology in this field only knows how to aggregate and make stylistic choices based on probability. A human composer is not going to waste time fiddling with AI compositions to "get them there" when they could just write something themselves.
Show me an evangelist who actually produces music and isn't heavily invested in AI themselves in some way, and I'll reconsider.
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1. Which is understanding which part of what they created did a human like and thus may have trouble using reinforced learning.
2. Lyrics have meaning behind the words. Its much more complex than just a melody. Its these lyrics and building melody in combination with lyrics which is going to be rather difficult but not impossible. Lyric writing is going to be one of the Last things AI will be able to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYb3Wimn01s
Art is deeply individual, both from the perspective of the artist and the consumer of art. I'd say it's very hard to imagine that any creative profession that's grounded in relaying the sensory, emotional, intellectual, and philosophical experiences of the world would ever cease to exist. People will always feel the need to tell stories and express themselves through art, and other people will always want to hear those stories and consume that art. It's because art gives more meaning to our lives. It elevates our experience of living to another level.
There's a difference between automating jobs like assembly line work or driving and automating creative work. The former can arguably be perfected through automation, while the latter becomes devoid of meaning through automation.
Only one way I can imagine this happening is if all humans cease to exist, and we're replaced by machines. But if that happens, I won't be around to care.
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