The Algorithm of Earworms: How TikTok Song Generators Are Reshaping the Sound of Modern Music

Scroll through TikTok for more than five minutes, and you are bound to encounter a specific kind of audio phenomenon. It’s not necessarily a full track by a mainstream artist; instead, it’s a hyper-catchy, 15-second loop featuring an infectious synth hook, a crystal-clear vocal snippet singing about heartbreak or late-night drives, and a drop that feels custom-engineered to match a specific dance transition or outfit change.