S2E12- Over Here, the Weeds

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In this episode of Faithfulcrum, Mark and Scott dive into the creative possibilities—and tensions—of making music with AI. What begins as a simple experiment with an old song written for a house full of weeds and wild growth becomes something much larger: a conversation about process, authorship, iteration, and what it means to remain human in the loop.

Mark shares his first hands-on experience using AI music tools, starting from a rough, personal recording and watching it transform through prompts, parameters, and unexpected outcomes. Along the way, the two explore everything from “60-second poetry” and spontaneous creation to the deeper philosophical questions surrounding AI—fear, resistance, authorship, and the shifting boundaries of creativity.

Threaded throughout the episode are six evolving versions of Mark’s song, “Over Here, the Weeds.” Each version reflects a new stage in the process—gradually reshaped through iterative sessions with AI, moving toward something increasingly transformed. Together, these pieces form a living demonstration of the very ideas Mark and Scott are exploring: how something organic, imperfect, and deeply personal can be reworked, reframed, and reimagined without entirely losing its roots.

It’s a conversation about making things—messily, experimentally, and sometimes uncertainly—and about learning to work with new tools without surrendering the voice that started it all.

Come listen as the song grows… and changes.