DeepSeek, AI and Music; SoloAI Raises $2M to Blend AI Music, VTubers, Web3 Tech
#170 | Your Weekly Dose of AI Music News
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DeepSeek, AI And Music: Will It Follow TikTok’s Path—Or Its Ban?
As Deepseek gains traction in the U.S. market, what should music industry players be aware of? Lower-cost AI solutions could make DeepSeek an attractive option for startups building tools to optimize workflows and reduce inefficiencies within the music business. As the industry increasingly depends on emerging technologies, DeepSeek’s advancements may reshape how music businesses operate.
SoloAI raises $2m to blend AI music, VTubers and web3 tech
The latest startup focusing on AI-generated music is SoloAI, which has raised $2m of seed funding led by Sequoia China. Initially, it looks like a Suno/Udio-style text-to-music service, with a prompt box to type in a description (and, optionally, lyrics) to generate a track.
AudioShake Isolations Bring Maria Callas’ Voice to Life in Netflix film, “Maria”
Creating a film about one of the most renowned opera singers of all time demands exceptional quality and authenticity in the music. For Maria, featuring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, the filmmakers explored songs from Callas’s archive, including the iconic “Vissi D'Arte.”
BingX Labs Invests $100,000 in Fireverse to Fuel AI Music Innovation in Web3 Initiatives
This collaboration aims to accelerate the growth of the Web3 ecosystem by revolutionizing the music industry through cutting-edge AI and blockchain solutions.
Don’t You Think This AI Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand?
Please forgive me if this comes across as a little hyperbolic. But it certainly seems alarming that almost every expert analyzing the impending effects of AI immersion conclusively proclaims that it’s not “if” but “when” it will eliminate most all of our jobs, and potentially, become sentient enough to deduce carbon-based life is obsolete, and attempt subjugate, if not annihilate, all of humanity in a dystopian outcome predicted in science fiction.
⚙️ Cool Tools
Spotify could get AI-powered remixes with its new rumored premium plan
AI that isolates instruments in any song is bringing my musical dreams to life
© Copyright/wrong
Is DeepSeek training its AI on copyrighted music without permission?
Rights management platform for generative AI raises $2.1 million in investment
🎼 Innovation
TikTok parent company ByteDance has been building an AI music beast
Ludacris wants to help young creatives get to grips with AI music
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