Coverage on the latest AI news, trends, and phenomena in audio, video, and music
AI
AI-assisted or entirely generated content is flooding over the Internet, and content-sharing and streaming platforms are the ones that suffer most. Given that the combat is predetermined and most probably doomed, the platforms want at least know how to control it. YouTube has recently rolled out an update aimed at
Audio
Remove vocals from any song to create an instrumental version on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and more.
News
The tool is "set to change how people create and edit custom audio and music." Sounds familiar.
Video
"It’s so over I’m going to lose my job."
Music
As AI algorithms compose new melodies, many wonder if those tunes can be celebrated as the next verse in music's evolution or condemned as a refrain of auto-tune's legacy?
News
Despite occasional debates surrounding AI-generated music, the widespread interest among users in such technologies remains evident. Google's MusicFX, an experimental technology allowing users to generate their own music through text inputs, has witnessed remarkable engagement since its launch last year. With over 10 million tracks created, MusicFX has
AI
As AI reshapes our digital landscape, a hidden environmental cost lurks beneath its innovative surface. Can the promise of a tech utopia withstand the ecological price tag? And is this price tag even real?
AI
In recent years, the rise of artificial intelligence has brought both incredible advancements and concerning implications. One such concern is the creation of deepfake images, digitally manipulated images that appear incredibly realistic. Deepfakes have become a growing problem, particularly when it comes to nonconsensual, sexualized photos. This issue came to
Spotlight
Someone has to stand up for creators.
News
In the midst of the ongoing CES 2024, Amazon has introduced three cutting-edge Alexa skills, seamlessly integrating artificial intelligence into its voice-activated assistant. Here's what Amazon has brought to the table this year. Character.AI: Conversations with historical figures and more The first skill, Character.AI, developed by
Meet the Minds
A conversation with Max Hilsdorf, data scientist and musicologist, on AI in music and where we're heading in this regard.
Video
YouTube is implementing updates to its harassment and cyberbullying policies, specifically targeting content that "realistically simulates" minors and victims of violent events narrating their deaths. The changes, set to take effect on January 16, are aimed at addressing concerns raised by the use of artificial intelligence to recreate