The author defends Guitar Hero against their father's comparison to generative AI, arguing that while both are non-transferrable skills, Guitar Hero requires genuine skill development in rhythm, timing, and hand-eye coordination. Unlike AI, which the author calls a 'water-sucking demon,' Guitar Hero strengthens cognitive function and creates positive neural pathways. The game was never marketed as a guitar-learning tool, yet players don't claim to be guitarists or profit from it.

AI, however, steals art from real artists and enables scams. Guitar Hero fostered human connection through shared play, while AI isolates people. The author emphasizes that Guitar Hero was created with love by humans using licensed music, making it fundamentally different from AI's environmental destruction and job displacement.