1010Benja Wins Praise for Suno-Made 'Semiramis’ Dream' After Hundreds of AI Edits
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 19
1010Benja Wins Praise for Suno-Made 'Semiramis’ Dream' After Hundreds of AI Edits
1 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 19
Summary
“Semiramis’ Dream” broke through a skeptical reviewer's usual dislike of Suno output, with 1010Benja’s opener described as infectious and unusually convincing for AI-assisted music.
Hundreds of iterations helped set it apart: Benja said he wrote the lyrics, recorded vocals, used Patrick Holder’s beat, edited results in Ableton, then repeatedly fed layers back into Suno.
That process masked many common AI tells, with the song’s jungle beat, hyperpop chops and heavily processed backing vocals blending synthetic elements into a more coherent pop track.
Benja has been open about the AI label on Deezer and says he uses generative tools because his artistic ambitions exceed his finances, even as he acknowledges the technology’s ethical and environmental costs.
The review stops short of embracing AI art broadly, but argues this track shows Suno can produce more than generic “slop” when guided by substantial human input.