AI remixes music industry, directors and studios reach deal

“The cat’s out of the bag. That technology is here … and it's taking off in a much bigger way where it's going to actually affect our lives as people who love music,” says Pitchfork Senior Staff Writer Marc Hogan about AI-generated music.

“The cat’s out of the bag. That technology is here … and it's taking off in a much bigger way where it's going to actually affect our lives as people who love music,” says Pitchfork Senior Staff Writer Marc Hogan about AI-generated music. Photo by Shutterstock.

AI is reviving voices of deceased musicians and creating new tracks by contemporary artists. The tech could mean job loss, especially for people in technical roles such as mixing and mastering.

The DGA reached a possible deal with Hollywood studios over the weekend. How could this affect the striking film/TV writers?

South American migrants were bussed from Texas to New Mexico, then flown to Sacramento. California’s attorney general is evaluating criminal or civil action against people who sent those migrants.

State lawmakers want to force big tech companies like Meta to pay for news articles that appear on their sites. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks sponsored a bill that would make this happen.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins