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Steve Carter

@shieldaig.bsky.social

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Lives in a forest in the NW Scottish Highlands (Shieldaig / Torridon). Writes music for a living. Posts random photos of Highland life. Never without a dog. Pleased to announce that I do not have a podcast. https://SteveCarter.com

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 3h

I see why you say that... but it's on the mainland, not far from me. But come back soon :0)

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 5h

...and another

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 6h

Jackson (now long gone) had a habit of picking up and carrying anything he could find. The retriever in him was strong! He'd often pick up bits of paper, so we left some around and started writing on them...

Black Lab with paper saying 'idiot' in his mouth.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 7h

The first clear sky in a while. 07:15, Upper Loch Torridon.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 9h

The lochan with no name hidden in a secret place.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks. The good news, I have about 1200 published works, which will continue to earn - so I'm one of the lucky ones. Younger folk will be hit hard I fear.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 22h

Autumn leaves.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 1d

It will soon use the same samples that we use, so within a year or so will be completely indisguisable from human composers.

Sadly, it's the end for my 40 year job, and for anyone in my kind of work. (Production music).

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 1d

So just 99% of income lost :(

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 1d

It may be unoriginal, it may be derivative, it may be crap, but... and here it comes... it's free.

What will people use? Something that costs, or something that's free?!

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 1d

Out of interest, I asked AI to write some music in the style of Steve Carter... and it took about 5 seconds.

Anyone thinking of becoming a composer now should consider another profession.

suno.com/song/88e569b...