Deezer to Detect, Delete 'Deepfake' AI Songs; The Case for Labels in the AI Space; UK Startup Taps ChatGPT to Launch AI Playlist Generator
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🤖 Extr(AI)mportant
Streaming service Deezer says it has developed technology that allows it to identify and potentially delete songs that clone pop stars' voices. Link
A UK startup has tapped ChatGPT to build a text-to-music playlist generator. Uppbeat claims it’s the first tool that lets people use their own language to find the songs they want. Link
Marking his two-year journey in the NFT art scene, renowned French DJ, producer, and artist, Agoria, is presenting an unconventional token of appreciation to his fans and collectors. Link
No doubt, AI will massively drive up the amount of music that is made and released. However, there is no reason why labels cannot share in this new frontier. In fact, there is all the reason that they can, and probably will. Link
Thanks to Deepfake AI technology, incarcerated Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has made his first music video Link
A new survey of 1,533 music producers dug into their perspectives and experiences with AI in music production Link
This human/machine dichotomy makes it all an incredibly emotional subject. Machines can only approximate clichéd notions of human emotion; they offer immanence not transcendence. Link
⚙️ Cool Tools
One of the most significant ways AI is transforming music production is by automating and streamlining the creative process. Link
Singapore-based BandLab Technologies, the parent company of social music creation platform BandLab, is rebranding its Cakewalk music production software. Link
Aptone is an AI-based service that allows music producers to classify and search samples Link
A new ChatGPT-powered tool turns text descriptions into copyright-free music playlists. Link
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The emergence of ChatGPT has polarized people in the same artistic communities. We should take a close look at what the recent Ed Sheeran lawsuit foretells about our AI era. Link
🎼 (A)Innovation
The Drake and Weeknd song that went viral in April is just the beginning. In a time when ChatGPT is going mainstream and programs are allowing musicians to create once-unimaginable compositions, what’s the value of creativity? Link
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) is doubling down on its virtual talent agency, PRISM Project, with the addition of two new acts. Link
The Stage reflects cultural diversities around the world by bringing musicians from different backgrounds and genres together. Link
Step into the future of artificial intelligence as we explore its extraordinary potential, from next-generation language models to generative design and gaming. Link
The emergence of blockchain technology has provided a new opportunity for the entertainment industry to improve and redefine itself, and evidence suggests it has taken it. Link
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