The speaker, Rick Piatto, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the music industry, specifically focusing on the creation of AI-generated music. He presents examples of AI-created music, including songs by Drake, Kanye West, Kurt Cobain, and Paul McCartney, and discusses the implications of such creations.
Piatto predicts that the rise of AI-generated music will lead to a significant shift in the music industry, similar to what happened when Napster and Pro Tools emerged. He suggests that this could lead to legal battles over who owns the rights to these AI creations, and that artists may need to adapt to this new reality.
Piatto also discusses the potential impact on the music streaming industry, predicting that platforms like Spotify and Apple Music may create their own AI artists. He warns that this could lead to a fragmentation of the streaming model.
Finally, he speculates on the potential future of AI in the entertainment industry, suggesting that AI could be used to create AI versions of celebrities to produce content. He concludes by inviting audience members to share their thoughts on these predictions.
1. The speaker, Rick Piatto, discusses predictions on what will happen with AI, artists, and the music business over the next few years.
2. He mentions instances of AI being used to create music or imitate artists, such as Drake's AI clone and the use of AI to simulate Drake in a song.
3. The speaker cites a New York Times article that discusses the controversy surrounding the use of AI to create music, stating that it has rattled the music world.
4. He mentions the existence of AI-created music by artists like Drake, Kanye, and Kurt Cobain, and states that these creations have gone viral.
5. The speaker explains that AI, or artificial intelligence, involves using computers to match or exceed the abilities of a human, including the ability to discover, infer, or reason.
6. He gives examples of AI technologies, such as machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, speech recognition, and robotics.
7. The speaker notes that the Tick Tock video by Ghostwriter 977 was taken down due to a copyright claim by Universal Music Group.
8. He discusses the implications of AI in music, including the possibility of replacing vocals with a trained model of any musician.
9. The speaker mentions examples of AI-created music, including a song by a group called Aisis, a Liam Gallagher AI-created voice, and an AI version of Kanye West.
10. He talks about the potential impact of AI on the music industry, mentioning the Napster effect and the shift from physical to digital music.
11. He discusses the rise of plug-ins and the convenience they bring to the music industry, stating that technology never moves backwards.
12. The speaker predicts that AI will continue to be used more and more, and that the only question is what the labels, artists, and fans will do about it.
13. He mentions an article about the artist Grimes, who stated in a tweet that her voice could be used for AI music.
14. The speaker discusses the potential for AI to create mashups of lost tracks or tracks by deceased artists.
15. He raises questions about who owns the sound of an artist's voice and whether this will lead to lawsuits.
16. He suggests that the record labels may create their own AI artists, potentially leading to a fracturing of the streaming model.
17. The speaker concludes by speculating on the future of AI in the music industry and the entertainment industry as a whole.