Featuring - Phantom Lounge

Please describe your background in the arts (music, art, poetry, whatever applies)

I've always been drawn to creativity in its many forms — from writing and poetry to exploring visual aesthetics and, most importantly, music. Music was always the language I felt most deeply connected to, even before I began creating with AI. I never studied it formally, but I've always carried a strong emotional sensitivity, which naturally translated into expressing myself through sound, words, and atmosphere. For me, art is about evoking feelings — whether it's through a melody, a phrase, or even a single image.

How did you get into creating AI music?

I came into AI music at a time when I was looking for a new way to channel creativity. Traditional methods felt limiting for me, but AI opened a whole new world — like stepping into an endless studio with infinite instruments and moods. I loved how it allowed me to combine my imagination, emotions, and vision, while also surprising me with outcomes I wouldn't have reached alone. For me, it's less about “letting AI make music” and more about collaborating with a powerful tool to bring my inner ideas to life.

What do you say to the people who say AI music is fake and isn't your creation?

I understand that perspective — but I see AI as a new instrument, not as a replacement for creativity. A piano doesn't compose a piece by itself, and AI doesn't either. Behind every track I make, there's intention, concept, and direction. The choices, the moods, the themes — that's me. AI just expands what's possible. Creativity is about ideas, not the tool, and I believe AI is just another way for artists to express themselves.

Your song Fifty Shades of Life is currently #1 on our chart. What can you tell us about it?

Fifty Shades of Life is really personal to me. It reflects the complexity of human emotions — how life is rarely black and white but filled with countless shades of experiences, desires, struggles, and passions. I wanted the track to capture intensity, intimacy, and vulnerability all in one, like living through different “shades” of being. The fact that listeners connected to it so strongly means everything to me — because it shows that emotions can transcend even through technology.

I've used color analogy in that ratio to show that generally we have more happier day as the lighter shades ( those brilliant whites are like getting your driving license, graduation, your first job, promotion, the wedding day, the birth of children, etc ), then the grey is when we are feeling melancholic and blue, those unfinished dreams and disappointments and of course the darker tones when something unfortunate happens ( the black is connected to sickness or loss of the loved one which are unavoidable and happens to all of us as it is a part of life). That's why I tried to highlight the importance of valuing what we have and enjoying those brighter days and that every person goes through similar experiences as well as many others have it much harder and my story is just an example.

The song has 15k listens on YouTube. Is this a case of the cream rising to the top organically, through word of mouth? Or did you do anything to promote it?

I didn't do any promotions apart from sharing it with other creators so all of it grew organically. By the way I had some views in the beginning but later on it slowed down and I thought the peak was over. But to my surprise it picked up all of a sudden again which is very fortunate. It was featured on AIDIY artist spotlight podcast so perhaps others resonated with the sound, and slowly it spread further than I expected. I think when something is genuine and has emotional truth, people share it naturally. It's really a case of word-of-mouth, and I'm grateful for every person who took the time to listen and connect.

Where/how do you get inspiration for your work?

My inspiration comes from emotions, thoughts, stories, and sometimes just fleeting feelings. It can be a dream, a conversation, or even a walk in nature. I've always been fascinated by the depth of emotions — love, longing, passion, even darker feelings — and I use music as a way to explore them. I also believe inspiration often comes from contrasts: softness and intensity, beauty and chaos, light and shadow. That's what I try to capture in my tracks.

Where do you think AI music will be in a year?

Well it is hard to speculate at this present moment although if one of the creators manages to produce a world hit that would be a game changer. I think it will continue to grow, even if there are challenges along the way. Like any new technology, there's resistance at first, but ultimately art always finds its place. AI will never replace human creativity — but it will expand it. I see it becoming more mainstream and accepted, maybe even blending with traditional music-making in exciting new ways. Lawsuits and debates are part of the growing pains, but I believe the creative potential is too powerful to ignore.

Anything else you want people to know about yourself, your music, your pets, whatever you want, please share it.

I'd like people to know that for me, music is a bridge — between people, emotions, and worlds. Every track I create is an invitation to feel, to imagine, and to connect. Outside of music, I find joy in nature, in storytelling, and in those quiet moments where creativity just sparks unexpectedly. And I'd just like to say thank you — to every listener, every person who shares or comments. You're part of this journey with me.

Thank you Phantom Lounge!

October 2, 2025