The chapter delves into the launch of Meta's AI music models, Audio Craft, enabling users to create new sounds through prompts, sparking a new wave of music innovation. It also addresses the challenges and benefits associated with AI music models, touching on authenticity concerns and the empowerment of composers, both amateur and professional.
The leaders of both countries will meet for dinner at the White House tonight. In light of Asia’s changing geopolitics, defence will certainly be high up on the agenda. Somali pirates are wreaking havoc in the Indian Ocean again. What explains their resurgence (8:34)? And, have a listen to what AI can do with music (13:29).
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