The Struggle Is the Point: Why Human Music-Making Matters in the Age of AI

Originally published at journal.crps.ai on September 22, 2025

In this article, Kasia Głowicka explores why the messy, time-consuming process of creating music is not just valuable—it’s essential to our humanity, even as AI can now generate songs in seconds.

Drawing on neuroscience, creativity research, and her own transformative experiences with composition, she makes a compelling case for why the creative struggle itself is non-negotiable.

The Essential Question Explored

As Kasia frames it: “Why endure the messy, time-consuming frustration of human creativity when a machine can do it within few clicks of a keyboard?”

Her answer is clear: Because the struggle itself is the healing, the growth, the essence of creativity. AI can serve as a tool for rapid prototyping and inspiration. But it cannot replace the fundamental human need to process our experiences through creative expression.

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This essay resonates deeply with the philosophy behind works like “Unknown, I Live with You,” where the process of giving voice to silenced stories becomes as important as the finished opera itself.