Not really an unpopular opinion on my part, and I do apologize in advance for the pretentious sounding presentation of this personal point, but I feel that one of the best elements of Vocaloid in all aspects is human expression.
It's accessible software that gives voices to those that would otherwise have trouble with getting their talent and heart heard. If it weren't for seeing what stories other people told with songs using those voicebanks and the fan community's inside jokes and portrayals with the characters themselves, I may have never gotten passionate about creative writing and art to the extent that I have.
I may have never found an outlet to express the feelings I have by imagining these characters in a variety of different ways. I may have not laughed out loud getting more absurd with these characters and how I see them. I may have not met people that became some of my best friends over that common ground. And I definitely wouldve never found pieces of art that moved me emotionally to the point of finally coming with terms with a feeling that was close to killing me.
The best songs and content using Vocaloid and it's characters is art in its purest form. A form of free expression using these tools.
And A.I generation in any part of expressing those feelings spits in the face of art. Even if you suck at, say, illustration, and need to slap a picture onto a song you labored for weeks of near constant all-nighters, that picture will not be done with any understanding of what you need to convey. You're not giving your vision the dignity it deserves. It cheapens the entire work. How would anyone want to feel anything when they see something so fake slapped in it to make it appetizing? Something silly will seem fake, and something powerful will seem weak.
A much better option is to either tough it out and make something within your skill-level; wowaka made some of the most iconic Miku songs of all times, and the song art is simple abstract images in white and grey. And it serves the songs well and have become instantly identifiable in their own right. Or commission someone for art and talk to them; tell them your vision, and talk about what you want out of it. You'll give someone a job, and you may get interest from their end. Their work can even drive in more people to that song.
And A.I music makes me wonder why someone would even bother making a Vocaloid song.
Generative A.I is something I personally have very little tolerance for in Vocal Synth creation, and I think anyone using it shouldn't be given any attention. Leave them to either realize their mistake or linger in unpopularity.
