Amazon Music's AI Search Feature to Give Listeners More Context; Udio’s Mobile App Launches on iOS
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Amazon Music's new AI search feature aims to give listeners more context
There are lots of arguments about the impact of (and legalities around) generative AI in the music world. But the use of other flavours of AI for music search and recommendations is much less controversial.
Udio’s mobile app launches on iOS, priced at up to $30 per month
The app brings Udio's text-to-music generation features to mobile devices.
Google brings a music-generating AI model to its API with Lyria RealTime
The model, Lyria RealTime, is now in Google’s Gemini API and AI Studio platform. It can mix musical genres, change instruments, and alter the mood of AI-generated music, giving users control over the key, tempo, brightness, and other song characteristics and elements.
Björn Ulvaeus: ‘Bring on the AI revolution – but stay true to safeguarding creators’ rights.’
‘At stake is the whole copyright system which makes cultural creation possible and economically sustainable. The overriding concern from creators at this time is, of course, that creators’ rights are safeguarded, and effectively so. This should not be a controversial request.’
“Quantum-powered” AI music platform claims to respect ownership – but how does it work?
UK tech company MOTH has developed a new “quantum-powered” AI music generator which it says respects the rights of those whose songs it has been trained on.
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Who will be left behind by the AI revolution? Many industries are predicted to pivot towards autonomous workflows that will streamline some jobs out of existence. The workers occupying those roles will no longer be needed in the same way.
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