I've been a session guitarist for over a decade, and autotune has completely changed how we record. The debate isn't about whether it's a crutch for bad singers—it's about whether the technology is now an essential creative tool that belongs in every producer's kit. When I hear pop records that use it as an intentional texture, like on Bon Iver's work, I can't call that cheating. But there's a difference between using autotune to polish a performance and using it to fabricate one note by note. I'm leaning yes, but the line gets blurry when commercial pressure forces artists to rely on it daily. So, is autotune a valid artistic choice or a symptom of industry laziness?