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See you at SXSW 2023!
Feb 17, 2023

See you at SXSW 2023!

The Music Futurist will be covering the 2023 South by Southwest Conference and festival — from the inside!

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Will AI make music boring?
Feb 08, 2023

Will AI make music boring?

the algorithms will favor music that “appeals to the greater masses,” just like the iPhone camera’s photos.

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Chipmunks to Gorillaz: Why AI will enable a new wave of virtual artists
Feb 01, 2023

Chipmunks to Gorillaz: Why AI will enable a new wave of virtual artists

Virtual bands had already “been a thing” for nearly half a century by the time Gorillaz released Clint Eastwood in 2001. AI tools will enable a new wave of virtual artists.

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Ricky Rubin Wrote a Book
Jan 25, 2023

Ricky Rubin Wrote a Book

The book is about creativity and how to access our innate creative abilities as humans. It comes out right as everyone is starting to notice AI entangling itself into... sh*t, everything

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Competitive AI Songwriting: Yes, it's a thing
Jan 17, 2023

Competitive AI Songwriting: Yes, it's a thing

In 2020, the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO organized the first-ever AI Song Contest. Not only are we adulterating music with AI but we’re making it a competition too!

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Despite AI, music artists will continue to suffer and die in obscurity.
Jan 10, 2023

Despite AI, music artists will continue to suffer and die in obscurity.

AI is creeping into every dark corner of the music biz. Whether you're a musician, producer, artist manager, casual listener, or Spotify’s CEO

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Non-stop AI-generated Music: Is this Heaven or Hell?
Jan 03, 2023

Non-stop AI-generated Music: Is this Heaven or Hell?

Chris Egan
Chris Egan
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