After failing to reach a contract resolution with the studio association, more than 11,000 film and television writers remain on strike. Of the many topics under consideration in this year’s Writers Guild of America contract discussions, one nascent technology has fueled dissent among the negotiators: artificial intelligence. “I hope I’m wrong, but I do think
As we tread into the digital age, the music industry is one of the most influential aspects of our society being revolutionized. Technology is reshaping the music landscape, introducing unprecedented changes in how we create, distribute, and consume music. This transformation is reshaping the very DNA of the music business, enabling artists to connect with their audience
Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry. Of those newly instituted guidelines, protocols involving technological advancements in machine learning sparked headlines: "Only human creators" could win the music industry's highest honor in a decision aimed at the use of artificial intelligence
Unlike previous waves of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, generative AI tools seem uniquely capable of being creative.1 In a short time, generative AI has empowered legions of creators, disrupted industry workflows, and sharply amplified challenges to intellectual property, trust, and ownership. Ultimately, these tools could shape a fundamentally new world of media and entertainment.2 Generative AI
If there’s one thing people constantly consume throughout the world every day, (apart from food of course) it is music. Whether you’re on your long and tiring commute or preparing for exams, cooking a meal, or going for your evening walk, music is your one true partner, literally in sickness and in health. With an
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Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company with artists including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Elton John, is opening its doors to AI. The company is partnering with Endel, the generative music company that creates AI-powered personalized sound environments, to enable the algorithmic creation of soundscapes for both new music and catalog recordings. The
Sting says musicians face "a battle" to defend their work against the rise of songs written by artificial intelligence. "The building blocks of music belong to us, to human beings," he told the BBC. "That's going to be a battle we all have to fight in the next couple of years: Defending our human capital
With rapid developments in AI and the implementation of the technology unilaterally across business sectors, there is heated debate in the Hollywood music scene over whether AI should be used in music production — and to what extent. The debate intensified last week when a TikTok user by the handle ghostwriter977 posted a two-minute video that sounded a
TikTok is an essential promotional tool for music artists and record labels. Songs can rise up organically on the app even if they've been outside the mainstream for decades. Marketers can also hire influencers to help a song take off, sparking a wave of user-generated posts from their fans. And some artists even set up private listening sessions with TikTok
