Muse is created by Jake McLain, and is completely bootstrapped. Your support keeps the lights on.

I started Muse because I was concerned by the rise of AI tools that automate the creative process. I don't believe AI should make the music for you.

We can train models to create entire songs, but then they'd be missing what makes humanity's music so special. Practically, those songs wouldn't be as good as the best human producers, and they wouldn't be able to be edited and tuned with the same fidelity as a song session in the DAW. But more importantly, they'd be missing the soul, the emotion, the human touch.

Making music is fun. It's cathartic, meaningful, a bit meditative. It's a way to express ourselves and to connect with others. But it can also be a source of frustration, anxiety, and self-doubt. There are days when the music just doesn't come.

My hope is that Muse can be a source of joy and inspiration when you're stuck, and help bridge the gap between intention and execution when you're in the zone. I believe that combining the reliable ready-to-go creativity of AI with the meaning and boundary breaking potential of human creativity can lead to truly special music.

I'd love to hear what you create with Muse. Reach out at create@muse.art if you'd like to share.

- Jake