In an era dominated by technological advancements, the music industry finds itself standing at the juncture of yet another acute transformation. Artificial intelligence is making a growing impact on the way music is created, promoted, and enjoyed. As boundaries are pushed, the question is not only about the potential benefits of AI but also the potential casualties it may claim.
Ever got a funny feeling while browsing Twitter? Feed not working and some older notifications disappearing? While your personal profile history is deconstructed by the social media network, Elon Musk blames “extreme levels of [AI] data scraping & system manipulation”.
The technology sector has experienced gender imbalance since the time the industry came into existence. In a series of articles, The Music Void will be introducing women leaders in tech. Agnes Chung co-founded musicube in December 2019 to revolutionise music discovery.
Paul McCartney revealed that The Beatles’ new recording featuring additions from artificial intelligence will be released later this year. With a little help from AI, the voice of John Lennon was retrieved from an old demo, also subsequently completed by the technology. Although the name of the song hasn’t been revealed, it is believed to be “Now and Then”, a 1978’s composition written by Lennon at his New York apartment. It was one of the compositions featured on a cassette labelled “For Paul”.
Tech-savvy bassist of Public Image Limited tells The Music Void about phantoms, wonders of communication and the 70s zen attitude.
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Finally, Apple has shown to the world their dark horse – a new headset that combines virtual reality space and augmented reality functions. At the opening of the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple chief executive Tim Cook introduced the new product which for a while had been the company’s worst-kept secret.
