I think I’ve had a glimpse of the future of AI and music. Here’s what I learned.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC]
Every September, leading up to the Formula One race, Singapore hosts a conference called All That Matters. Thinkers, creators, and entrepreneurs from all over Asia gather to talk about the latest developments in sports, tech, marketing, gaming and music. I try to go every year, because in many aspects, Asia is already living in the future. (Actually, that’s incorrect. They’re living in the present; it’s parts of the West that are clinging to the past. But I digress.)
Artificial intelligence was front and centre for many of the sessions, especially those dealing with music. There was much discussion about how AI will factor into things like music creation, music distribution and copyright. I took notes
The internet is changing again
The internet we’ve been used to is once again changing rapidly. The browser wars are back, too, thanks to searches turbocharged by AI. I’ve been trying out Comet, a brand-new browser from the people behind the AI program Perplexity. It still has some rough edges, but I can see myself liking it better and using it more than Google. Then again, Google has its own AI in the form of Gemini, which has been going up against Microsoft’s Co-Pilot.
Music-creating AI programs are about to have a moment
The last quarter century has been about changes in consumption: CDs to MP3s to piracy to streaming, with a detour back into vinyl. The next decade will see major shifts in creation. Ignore and disparage that all you want, but it’s going to happen.
