I read the Stills Trends Report for 2026 the way I read most trend reports. With one eye, a coffee I don’t need, and a low-grade suspicion that I’m about to be told that “authenticity is back”...
This is good news, thank you for writing about it. I draw (on paper!), and I’m also in a band (vocals, bass, and lyrics). I hope the hunger for human connection, feelings, and imperfections also holds for music.
This is excellent news. It's actually so good that I felt like "fact-checking" it. Wobbly. The future is wobbly and we will be better for that. Lead on!
Thank goodness for craft, authenticity and time. I've had enough of AI slop, fakery, cliches and instant production. I appreciate your talent.
Thank you, Mary.
Yes. I’m hoping the tide is turning and people are going to favour human creativity.
yes, yes yes yes... and yes!!!
this makes me feel I am not irrelevant
I am always apologizing for being "old school" - I've got to stop!!! thank you
This is good news, thank you for writing about it. I draw (on paper!), and I’m also in a band (vocals, bass, and lyrics). I hope the hunger for human connection, feelings, and imperfections also holds for music.
My band just released a single about computers taking over. Oddly, I wrote this before gen-AI become so popular: https://open.spotify.com/track/4iDsYD9feDVB0HWoVRwgDY?si=ZBUw5adRTbeMxlO0uvFG3A
Not sure if the link works. At any rate, the song is Avatar by Noise Devoid.
I can’t get over how ridiculously talented my readers are.
This is insane. Love the track!
Aw, thank you so much! 😊
This is excellent news. It's actually so good that I felt like "fact-checking" it. Wobbly. The future is wobbly and we will be better for that. Lead on!
My time is coming!!!
Yay, finally some good news!