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So, the robots were supposed to steal our jobs, our creativity, and apparently, our Bandcamp carts. Except, according to Bandcamp themselves, the robot uprising in the independent music scene is… delayed. Or maybe it’s just really, really subtle. Forbes recently interviewed Bandcamp’s editorial director, J. Edward Keyes, and general manager, Dan Melnick, and the…
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The robots may be able to compose, but they can’t collect royalties. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Federal Appeals Court affirmed that music (and other content, for that matter) created solely by artificial intelligence is ineligible for copyright protection. Think of it as a legal firewall against the impending AI singularity…at least in…
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Okay, let’s be honest: When AI started composing symphonies, I choked on my kombucha. Another nail in the coffin of human creativity, right? Wrong. Turns out, the robots aren’t coming for our gigs… yet. They’re offering a (slightly glitchy) hand. The music AI landscape is a battlefield of opinions. You’ve got your Suno disciples,…
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The AI copyright battlefield is heating up, and the first skirmishes are providing some intriguing results. In the latest development, Anthropic, the AI company behind the chatbot Claude, managed to fend off a preliminary injunction sought by Universal Music Group (UMG) and other music publishers. The publishers, understandably agitated about the potential unauthorized use…
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Remember when everyone thought NFTs would revolutionize art? Yeah, about that… Now, meet HAiO, the platform promising to do the same for music. Their angle? AI-generated music combined with the oh-so-trendy blockchain. Because apparently, the only thing missing from your life is a decentralized, algorithmically-composed opera. Launched in November 2024, HAiO boasts over 95,000…
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The world of indie game development isn’t usually known for its high-stakes drama. But sometimes, even a simple card game can ignite a digital dumpster fire. This time, the fuel? Artificial Intelligence. Or, more specifically, the ‘art’ it churns out. Buckle up, because this is a saga of subreddit squabbles, rogue moderators, and a…
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The art world, bless its bewildering heart, is at it again. This time, the culprit isn’t a urinal signed by a pseudonym, but algorithms churning out ‘art’ at a rate that would make Warhol blush. And, predictably, it’s both generating eye-watering sums of money and triggering existential dread among actual artists. Christie’s, the auction…
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The robots are coming for your job. And now, apparently, your easel. AI-generated art is the new kid on the block, stirring up more controversy than a banana duct-taped to a wall. But is it art, or just a fancy algorithm regurgitating existing creativity? Let’s dive into this silicon-soaked swamp. Is It Original? (Spoiler:…
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The AI art scene is a crowded gallery, overflowing with pretenders and the occasional masterpiece. Now, a new artist has entered the fray, wielding algorithms instead of brushes: Reve Image 1.0, codenamed “Halfmoon.” And get this: it’s cheap. Like, suspiciously cheap. Reve Image boasts comparable, and in some cases, superior results to established players…
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Forget plagues of locusts; the real biblical-scale event is happening behind the scenes of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘House of David.’ Turns out, the show’s visual grandeur isn’t just good catering; it’s powered by generative AI. John Erwin, the show’s creator, isn’t shy about it. In fact, he’s practically shouting it from Mount Sinai. “We…