Do you like the Auto-Tune effect in music?

Not really, but I do like Auto-Tuning the news.

Tangentially, I love the "Auto-Tune the News" YouTube clips, e.g.

As for music... hm, well, I don't hate it but it does seem like it's getting used a lot now, maybe too much. I don't think I actually listen to much music that uses it (at least, not in that overt way). I suppose it's a kind of fad that will likely die out. I know some people are starting to complain about it.

I saw a segment about the guys who created Auto-Tune on Nova Science Now. I thought they seemed like cool people/geeks. So, I suppose I have a soft spot in my heart for Auto-Tune, technology-wise.

There's two sides to this Auto-Tune thing. It was originally intended as a tool that would just make slight corrections to make recordings and live performances perfect in an imperceptible manner. But, then artists started using Auto-Tune as an effect. Cher's "Believe" (Do you believe in life after love?) was the breakthrough song that did this. It used Auto-Tune in that overt manner, for effect. Since then, the overt use of Auto-Tune has spread to many music genres (from hip-hop to country). It's kind of amazing, culturally. But, this overt use is likely still just a fad. But, I'm sure the more subtle use is here to stay.

I love it when it's used to overexeggerate the voice.

However, when singers use it to make it out that they actually can sing, when they can't, I think it's disgusting and disgraceful.

It's sort of like makeup: if I can't tell it's there then it's acceptable.

I love it
I am T-Pain

It's a way for no talent musicians to cover up... Some like CRrappers and Hip Hop types who have no talent but have duped tone deaf fans into liking their crap.

It's ok.

I suspect there is a lot more going on (in terms of signal processing) in that example, than simply using "Auto-Tune".