Session 24 January 2026

[Timótheos]

The issue at the moment is that it is very hard to distinguish from music produced by a human and AI music.

I recently came across a YT play list of Iranian Fusion Jazz - a mixture of classical jazz and eastern influences, played with both western instruments (piano, sax) and eastern instruments. The music is mesmerisingly beautiful and haunting. Doesn’t sound like AI at all.

However, when I looked them up in the Apple music store, they have about a dozen albums published, and they all sound very similar. You might say “fair enough”! But they have all been published in the last few months …?!?

So … not sure, but my money at this point is … AI!
Darned …

Nice relaxing sound - but having 12 x hour long length albums published within a 30 day period - definitely AI.

 

[Wandering Star]

The issue at the moment is that it is very hard to distinguish from music produced by a human and AI music.

I recently came across a YT play list of Iranian Fusion Jazz - a mixture of classical jazz and eastern influences, played with both western instruments (piano, sax) and eastern instruments. The music is mesmerisingly beautiful and haunting. Doesn’t sound like AI at all.

However, when I looked them up in the Apple music store, they have about a dozen albums published, and they all sound very similar. You might say “fair enough”! But they have all been published in the last few months …?!?

So … not sure, but my money at this point is … AI!
Darned …

Those who are musicians can correct me, but it takes years and years of study and daily practice to master an instrument.

And each musician's conscience is focused on mastery, giving their all in the performance of the musical piece they will share with other human beings.

That is something that must be preserved and valued.

In my opinion, nothing surpasses seeing a musician perform live.

 

[T.C.]

The issue at the moment is that it is very hard to distinguish from music produced by a human and AI music.

I recently came across a YT play list of Iranian Fusion Jazz - a mixture of classical jazz and eastern influences, played with both western instruments (piano, sax) and eastern instruments. The music is mesmerisingly beautiful and haunting. Doesn’t sound like AI at all.

However, when I looked them up in the Apple music store, they have about a dozen albums published, and they all sound very similar. You might say “fair enough”! But they have all been published in the last few months …?!?

So … not sure, but my money at this point is … AI!
Darned …

I try to find old albums by named artists.

 

[Timótheos]

I try to find old albums by named artists.

I remember when some albums had warning labels attached for explicit lyrics, but this is a warning label I'd like to see more often...

 

[Benjamin]

The issue at the moment is that it is very hard to distinguish from music produced by a human and AI music.

I recently came across a YT play list of Iranian Fusion Jazz - a mixture of classical jazz and eastern influences, played with both western instruments (piano, sax) and eastern instruments. The music is mesmerisingly beautiful and haunting. Doesn’t sound like AI at all.

However, when I looked them up in the Apple music store, they have about a dozen albums published, and they all sound very similar. You might say “fair enough”! But they have all been published in the last few months …?!?

So … not sure, but my money at this point is … AI!
Darned …

I say no. These are not AI. If you look at the musicians, these guys are trained professionals in the old ways. I think you're safe. The fact that there are so many albums listed on Apple music in such a short period of time shouldn't immediately be suspicious because when the songs were recorded is not known.

Hossein Behroozinia
Saeed Kamjoo
Majid Derakhshani
Sohrab Pournazeri

 

[Timótheos]

I say no. These are not AI. If you look at the musicians, these guys are trained professionals in the old ways. I think you're safe. The fact that there are so many albums listed on Apple music in such a short period of time shouldn't immediately be suspicious because when the songs were recorded is not known.

Hossein Behroozinia
Saeed Kamjoo
Majid Derakhshani
Sohrab Pournazeri

These musicians are real people, but their names are added to the channel and deceptively written in a way as to give the impression that they are the ones playing on the albums - when they are only cited as "inspiration" for the music.

Every other aspect of the channel is consistent with AI generated music, and has been confirmed by Grok. I won't reproduce the whole conversation here - but this snippet gives context.

Did these musicians play live on the Qajar Jazz albums?

No. Here’s the proof:

• On multiple Qajar Jazz YouTube videos (including hour-long “albums” like for Insomniacs | تهران پس از نیمه‌شب, Persian Jazz • 1 Hour Beautiful Instrumental Jazz Melodies, and others), the description includes a section titled “Credits & Musical Inspirations” that lists exactly these four names with specific instruments:
  • Hossein Behroozinia (Tar & musical concept)
  • Saeed Kamjoo (Kamancheh)
  • Majid Derakhshani (Santur)
  • Sohrab Pournazeri (Tombak – minimal)
  It even adds a fake “Jazz Ensemble” with big-name Western players like Erik Friedlander (muted trumpet), Vijay Iyer (piano), Tyshawn Sorey (drums), etc.
• The channel calls it “Credits & Musical Inspirations” — note the “&” and the word “Inspirations.” It is not a real session credit or liner note saying “performed by.” There are no actual studio recordings, contracts, interviews, or statements from any of these musicians confirming involvement.
• On Spotify, Apple Music, and the official Qajar Jazz artist pages, no individual musicians are credited at all—everything is simply listed under the artist name “Qajar Jazz.” Real albums by these four musicians have proper credits, liner notes, and bios.
• None of the four musicians mention Qajar Jazz on their official websites, social media, discographies, or in any interviews/press. There are no live performance videos, tour dates, or collaborations linking them to this channel. If they had actually recorded dozens of hour-long albums in the last few months, it would be major news in the Persian music world.

This is a classic AI-content-farm tactic: name-drop respected real artists as “inspirations” (or fake “credits”) in descriptions to sound legitimate and improve SEO/algorithm performance. The channel even adds a note like “Arrangements honor Persian musical culture with respect” while pumping out content at superhuman speed.

You could try asking other chatbots about this YT channel and see if they come up with different answers.

 

[Benjamin]

Everything other aspect of the channel in consistent with AI generated music, and has been confirmed by Grok.

Heck, you didn't even need to go that far. If I had just looked a bit further down I could have saved myself from posting because it says it right there. Too bad. The first "song" had a good Persianesque vibe.