As of now the whole world recording industry is asking itself a question, which seems to be crucial for the near horizon of the music world: will artificial intelligence replace artists?
The ability of artificial intelligence to be able to recreate music artists’ voices in nearly identical ways and print them on any song is a tool that risks rendering the profession of music artists obsolete. We discussed this topic in detail on our podcast not telling Recently, and today we propose again the subject of what is happening in this historical period with the advent of this device, as innovative and ingenious as it is disturbing and potentially dangerous.
The advent of artificial intelligence in music
There are many schools of thought on artificial intelligence, and they are gaining ground as the issue continues to grow. From a technical point of view, it can be defined as a discipline that studies the possibility of making IT intelligence systems interchangeable with the irreplaceable capabilities of human behavior and thought today.
The view of many in this regard is thatlow artWith the pernicious purpose of projecting us towards a dystopian future i robotWhile others see it as a healthy evolution of the technologies that are digitizing the world.
Must Hear a Fantasy Cover Kanye West But In the club Of 50 centsLeaves any listener’s mouth open at how absurdly realistic the product is.
Such covers continue to pop up in abundance on the web and so far, the advent of this instrument in new musical arrangements is undeniably inevitable, as it were.autotune At the beginning of this century. The question remains only one: how?
first artist Big none other than famous DJs to officially adopt the instrument commercially David Guettawho used artificial intelligence to recreate the voice eminem to be used as a prelude to drops of their songs during their live performances.
In a video where in the title he puts his hands forward with a “Obviously I won’t release it commercially”, the DJ appears surprised and after playing the product in front of the camera, with the smile of a man who knows the importance of catching a trend like this before others. , he starts with macaroni. , brief but substantial: Eminem bro!
His face shows everything. A DJ like him, who became famous for combining the sound of big commercial artists with his electronic dance, is spending a lot of money, now the day is coming when he doesn’t have to spend any more…
But a more controversial case, which is even more closely linked to the world of hip hop, is the use of David Guetta. heart on my sleeve Of Fly And weekend,
Heart on my sleeve: Drake and The Weeknd mock song
In April 2023, Fly responded to an Instagram video of his AI-generated (comedic) cover by Munch (Feelin’ You) american rapper ice spicecalling it “coup grace,
Drake’s response comes days after his label, Universal Music Group, asked Spotify and Apple Music to block AI companies from accessing his songs. However this is irreversible and after a few days, the media echo is not buffered heart on my sleeve The record would have been the center of discussion in the industry globally.
heart on my sleeve Popped up on digital platforms on April 4 is a song signed by a fictional artist ghostwriter977: What is shocking is the kind of collaboration that the song has Fly And weekendwas written and recorded by this “ghostwriter” who never existed, who flawlessly modeled the voices of the two artists over an imaginary beat with artificial intelligence. metro is booming (complete with tags), 2 minutes and 20 seconds in for a simple and catchy song that, in all likelihood, smells of a potential world hit.
The mix is dirty and clearly amateurish, but leaving that aside, with a clean mix we’ll end up with a product that fans of the artists repeating the song will put on their playlists, raved about by many. The song broke the internet with millions of continuous streams and re-uploads. universal music group Which led to the track being removed from Spotify, which suggests a lot of anxiety between the lines.
While the identity of ghostwriter977 is unknown, the user later claimed to be a ghostwriter who fell victim to the dirty business games of the record majors. There are some who believe and those who don’t, with some newspapers speculating that Ghostwriter977 is a figment of Universal and Drake himself. The idea that any user is capable of producing new age mythical and heady idols to earn their glory is frankly appalling.
The ethical limits of artificial intelligence in music
So far it would seem that there is no limit anymore with this new port, but it would be worth setting a few.
when the historical maker timbaland he comes out saying that he intends to voice huge For a piece he has written, then wants to market it, perhaps a line is being crossed that should not be crossed. I mean, would the good soul of Biggie be okay with his voice to sing the words written by Timbaland? Would you agree with this benefit of his art, his character, his personality and his death? Suppose to say that he would agree would be a dubious statement.
Just as this device would certainly introduce new legal laws that would adapt to the reality of the new world, certain legislative and ethical rules must be established. as soon as possible in the world of music. Uses can be unlimited, from commercials to dubbing, from dirty to featuring. Not only the opportunity to recreate almost monotonous voices like Drake, or more edited and artificial ones lil yachtyBut even mimicking the vocal performances of more complex singers like The Weeknd shows the endless possibilities and greatness of this techno “brain”.
We must regard the introduction of this new device as a new weapon, and as such, requires very precise instructions for its use, carefully studied and carried out as soon as possible . The issue is spreading like wildfire by the day, overflowing with YouTube covers and similar works, and a whole new market based entirely on this new way of making music that already itself is massive, and has the potential to take over every other share of the record market.
To this day it is a difficult question to answer whether artificial intelligence will replace artists, and whether this advent will become the equivalent of photography in the world of visual arts. Will the cast be able to cope with it in the right way? and label? But the more important question is, will we as a people be able to control it?
Future generations will do justice.
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