In the second episode of the Vergecast series about AI, experts Charlie Harding and Ian Kimmel explore how musicians are integrating AI into their process. They attempted to write a song using only AI tools and discussed their experience, the outcome, and the implications for music creators and listeners. The episode features the debut of their song, “I Don’t Belong (Intruding Skyscrapers).”
Key takeaways:
- AI is increasingly being used in the music-making process, with tools that can create songs from text prompts, generate beats and instruments, and improve the quality of tracks.
- There is a growing trend of AI covers and AI-generated originals on the internet, making it difficult for fans to distinguish between real and generated songs.
- Charlie Harding and Ian Kimmel, experts in the music industry, experimented with writing a song using only AI tools for the second episode of the Vergecast series about AI.
- Despite the advances in AI for music, there are still questions about its future role in the music process and its implications for musicians and listeners.