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A Disney director tried—and failed—to use an AI Hans Zimmer to create a soundtrack
AI generated a “7 out of 10” track. “But the reason you go into Hans Zimmer is for 10 out of 10,” says Gareth Edwards.
AI Music Streaming Service Launching—Will People Pay?
Musixy.ai also takes requests and sells the rights to unofficial takes on hit singles, but it's entering a divisive and legally thorny space.
Water & Music’s Cherie Hu says Web3 and AI will revolutionize creativity
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but for musicians, it’s often the launchpad of creativity and innovation. 2023 saw the rapid growth of OpenAI’s powerful ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool, and technologies like Midjourney and Dall-E have provided content creators the ability to literally become a one-man band — or a one-person production studio.
Joy Division NFT Includes Previously Unheard Ian Curtis Audio
Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris and "Unknown Pleasures" artist Peter Saville created the upcoming audiovisual project from Pace Verso.
AI Generated Music With Real Human Fans
There’s a popular new heavy-metal band on social media, The Frostbite Orckings, whose animated videos of are racking up millions of views.
AI-powered “meta-composition” software DAACI places the human at the centre of music-making
Among the dozens of AI-powered music composition softwares that have emerged in recent years, here’s one that promises to put human creativity back at the centre of music-making.
TikTok rolls out labels for content made or edited using AI
The new tool comes with a policy that requires people to use it, or to use stickers or captions for that purpose.
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Now George R.R. Martin, John Grisham and other writers sue OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement
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