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Does AI-generated music pose an existential threat to composers?

Drew Silverstein is a film composer and co-founder of AI music generator Amper Music. For Day 2 of Commotion's AI Week, he explains why AI-generated music doesn't pose an existential threat to artists like himself, but rather heralds a new revolution in music-making that will enhance human creativity.

Composer and AI music entrepreneur Drew Silverstein shares why he isn't afraid of the capabilities of AI music

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"Sonosynthesis" is an AI-based collaborative music composition sytem at the Misalignment Museum on March 8, 2023 in San Francisco, California. - A new exhibition titled the Misalignment Museum opened to the public in San Francisco on March 9th, 2023, featuring funny or disturbing AI art works, supposed to help visitors think about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
"Sonosynthesis" is an AI-based collaborative music composition system at the Misalignment Museum. The exhibition features funny or disturbing AI art works, supposed to help visitors think about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. (Amy Osborne/AFP via Getty Images)
24:58AI Week: does AI-generated music pose an existential threat to composers?

Drew Silverstein is a film composer and co-founder of AI music generator Amper Music. For Day 2 of Commotion's AI Week, he explains why AI-generated music doesn't pose an existential threat to artists like himself, but rather heralds a new revolution in music-making that will enhance human creativity.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Drew Silverstein produced by Stuart Berman.

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