Will.i.am Envisions AI as Music's Next Creative Frontier; Amsterdam to Host AI Song Contest 2025 in November
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Will.i.am Envisions AI as Music's Next Creative Frontier
AI will take music production to new emotional and personal levels, Black Eyed Peas frontman and technology investor will.i.am (William Adams Jr.) has told Newsweek, calling AI "the ultimate way to create."
Will's musical creativity doesn't have roots at the piano or guitar, where many people start. "I make music because of the computer and AI is just a computer but a billion-fold," he said. "[We are] moving away from short keys and mouses to just mouthing and speaking to the computer."
Amsterdam to Host AI Song Contest 2025 in November
A jury of over 20 global experts in music, AI, songwriting, and ethics will review the submissions in September and select entries for the final round.
Udio, the startup sued by record companies last year, unveils tool to clone ‘sonic identity’ of existing songs
Udio says its cloning technology “only supports uploads of content that users own or control."
Music AI Showcases Moises Live at SXSW, Real-Time Audio Separation on Snapdragon X Series
During SXSW 2025 Music AI (in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.), presented a demonstration of Moises Live, using an edge AI model running natively on Snapdragon® X Series processors, allowing users to engage with audio in unprecedented ways — separating vocals, instruments, and other sonic elements in real time.
Voice AI’s big year — the secret to more scalable CX in 2025
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