Is Luke Bryan’s New Song AI? We Ask the Songwriters
Luke Bryan's new song, 'Fish Hunt Golf Drink,' has sparked debate over whether it was created by AI. Songwriters Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem defend their work, emphasizing the human touch in songwriting. The song's playful nature has drawn both criticism and support from listeners.
- ▪The song celebrates a perfect day involving fishing, hunting, golfing, and drinking.
- ▪Critics have accused the song of being formulaic and likened it to AI-generated content.
- ▪Bryan responded to the backlash by encouraging listeners to enjoy the fun of the song.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 15:41:04 +0000 |
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Fish Hunt Write Song blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'inlineoop', 'gpt-rslogo-140-article-dsk-tab-uid5' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', 'rslogo140' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("music\/article\/logo") .addSize([[1,1]]) ; }); Is Luke Bryan’s New Song AI? We Ask the Songwriters Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem, two hit Nashville writers, defend their flesh-and-blood creation "Fish Hunt Golf Drink": "It’s not rocket science, but it’s true to who Luke is" By Jonathan Bernstein Jonathan Bernstein How One Man Is Turning the Knicks’ Wins and Losses Into Hilarious Music How Hayden Panettiere’s Turbulent Real Life Was Written Into ‘Nashville’ Scripts A Major John Prine Tribute Concert Is Coming to Chicago View all posts by Jonathan Bernstein May 30, 2026 Luke Bryan on the golf course.
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