Reggio Emilia03Rock
Zero Ideale
Quelli di Ieri
“Time changes everything. We give voice to what it cannot take away.”
3/6 by the artist
By InvitationRockRavenna
Ruvida
Mental chaos in musical form. She plays with words and ideas, even joking about things she takes deadly seriously. She writes the lyrics, uses AI to turn them into songs, and leaves everyone else to assess the damage.
I can't stand this kind of thing.
— Ruvida
Transparency
Human × AI
How "Macchiata" was made, role by role, as declared by the artist.
1Of 6 roles
by the artist
by the artist
Human
Lyrics
AI
Melody
AI
Vocals
AI
Arrangement
AI
Production
AI
Mix & master
Made by the artistMade with AI
AI tools used: Suno, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok
The Interview
In conversation with Ruvida
How did you start making music with AI?
It all started just for fun, with a song I wrote for my daughter, but it didn't take long to realize the potential I had at my fingertips. I realized I could turn my mental wanderings into something tangible instead of letting them drift aimlessly.
What does AI do in your creative process — and what stays human?
The message is mine. AI turns my words and intentions into music. "And that's all I have to say about that." (Forrest Gump)
Tell us about "Macchiata". How was it made?
People giving me hives. That's how quite a few of my songs begin. "Macchiata" is about the stains others leave on you and what they insist on seeing in them. I'll leave the rest to the listener. After all, everyone will see whatever they want to see.
“I can't stand this kind of thing.”
Which tools do you use, and how?
ChatGPT (but also Gemini, Claude, Grok... I try them all) and Suno. I don't follow an orderly process. It's all pretty chaotic. I notice an object, hear a word, and start making strange associations that take me somewhere completely different. I connect dots in no particular order until they eventually take shape and make sense. Before or after writing the lyrics, I use text-based AI to bounce ideas around, brainstorm, or work on meter and structure. Things don't get any better with Suno. I experiment with styles, moods, tags, pauses and vocal delivery, often changing direction several times. Lately, I've also been using my own voice regenerated by Suno, as in "Macchiata". But apparently, even my voice is as consistent as I am.
What does it mean to be an Italian artist in the AI music scene?
I write lyrics, I'm Italian, and I use AI. That doesn't automatically mean I'm an artist too. I didn't set out to become one, or to become a standard-bearer for artificial intelligence. I was looking for an outlet and an effective way to express myself. Some days that's enough for me; on others, I'd like to show that music created with AI can have artistic value too. Not necessarily through my own songs. As for "artist", it's one of the few labels I believe others have the right to give me, based solely on what they hear. And I don't think I've earned it yet. That's why I instinctively reject the very premise of the question.
What's next for you?
I have several albums practically ready to release: one will probably be called "Intolleranze elementari" and is mostly ironic; another is visceral and decidedly darker. That's today's plan, but I might turn everything upside down tomorrow morning.
Who is Ruvida?
It's one interpretation of the stain I carry. A nickname I was given when I was still a teenager. Brutally direct, uncompromising, cynical. Sandpaper. At least according to the person who gave it to me. It's the label I've chosen to leave visible. Not as an absolute truth, but as a warning label, for anyone who needs one.
Your songs seem very different from one another. Where does Ruvida's identity lie?
Several people have pointed this out, especially because I constantly change musical genres and tones. Or because some are written from a male perspective and sung in a male voice. The identity of my music is simply my own. And almost all of my tracks are actually connected by a common thread: I revisit words, phrases, images and concepts from one song to the next, changing their context, turning the perspective upside down or expanding their meaning. Small, scattered pieces of me, often hidden behind exaggeration and metaphor. I wouldn't know how to fold them into a more recognizable shape without losing something. All roads lead to "Macchiata".
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