This here is a Smithosian article that kind of makes fun of the music union mafia of 1930, at the advent of sound film. They made ads (as you can see in the illustrations) using some rather lame "scare tactics" about how "robots" (a new term/concept at the time as well) would be making "soulless music". Hilarious, right? Because we're talking recorded music, not robot-made music as we understand it:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/musicians-wage-war-against-evil-robots-92702721/
Oo, that's some scary robot there, makin' musical mince-meat with his grinder ...
Now fast forward a bit.
Not to mention them holographic whatchamacllits .. vocaloids ...
This could actually be a recurring series. "We Were Warned".
Yeah, it actually really sucks because it means a lot of the groups I listen to aren't even around anymore. One or more members died, the band broke up, or they're too old and retired from touring. Good luck for me to see PiL or XTC when they're all in their 50s and 60s now lol