Harvard Data Science Review Podcast

Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Creativity: Which Strikes the Right Chord?

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Dec 26, 2024
CJ, musician and cofounder of Harmonai, and Portrait XO, an award-winning multimodal artist, dive into the fascinating nexus of AI and creativity. They discuss how AI blurs the lines between human imagination and machine innovation. Listeners learn about AI's role in redefining music composition, the ethical challenges faced in creative industries, and the potential for collaborative art between humans and machines. Humorous insights on future trends and dream collaborations in music leave us pondering: Can machines genuinely create?
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ANECDOTE

AI for Good Summit

  • CJ and Zach, of Dadabots, were invited to the UN's AI for Good summit.
  • They discussed AI's impact on music with experts concerned about autonomous weapons.
INSIGHT

Polarization in AI Music

  • The current state of AI music is polarizing, indicating a dynamic and evolving art form.
  • Mainstream AI tools mostly create pastiches, but future tools will enable more novel genre fusions.
ANECDOTE

Prompt Jockeying

  • Dadabots experimented with "prompt jockeying," where audiences texted genre or artist requests during live shows.
  • This real-time AI music generation fostered a sense of community and surprised skeptics.
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