Category: Episodes
-
Episode 30: Can’t Spell Christmas without AI
On today’s episode we do a themed episode about AI Christmas music. First we critique Coca Cola’s new AI generated Christmas commercials. Then Jacob creates AI Christmas music from Suno and Udio. We also do a roundup of other AI generated Christmas music from There I Ruined It and Obscure Vinyl. Then using Google Notebook…
-
Episode 29: New Old Stock
On today’s episode we do another AI music news roundup. We talk about a Polish radio station using AI hosts to interview a dead Nobel laureate. Then the Beatles song, “Now and Then,” makes history as the first AI assisted song to earn a Grammy nomination. And Disney Music Group using AudioShake to separate stems…
-
Episode 28: Naughty Music, Theorizing Music, and Playing Music
On today’s episode we do an AI music roundup. We explore songs and channels from There I Ruined It, Almost Vinyl, and Vinyl Nightmares. Then we discuss conversations with Gemini about music, music theory, philosophy and a little critique of the “Star Spangled Banner” and vaporwave. Finally we just talk about learning musical instruments and…
-
Episode 27: Podcasts Making Podcasts of Podcasts
On today’s episode we do a deep dive on Google’s Notebook LM Audio Overview. First we discuss how Notebook LM works, then some users who have created podcasts about other podcasts and podcasts about AI. In one example the hosts learn of the existential terror of learning they are machines. Jacob also creates an audio…
-
Episode 26: Paris Olympics Scores Some AI Gold
On today’s episode we do a deep dive on the Paris Olympics. We talk about the Olympics in general and how the broadcast is working on NBC and Peacock. Then we discuss the Nike House that uses technology to create AI shoes and T-shirt designs. Then more reaction to different technology companies that scout athletes…
-
Episode 25: Mo Money Mo RIAA
On today’s episode we discuss the record labels, including Sony, Universal and Warner, suing both Suno and Udio over copyright infringement. We discuss two podcasts that also covered the case, The Vergecast with Nilay Patel and Hard Fork with Kevin and Casey. Then we discuss YouTube and the business deals they are negotiating with the…
-
Episode 24: Apple, Venom, and Suno Walk Into a Bar
On today’s episode we discuss the news from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. We talk about the iPhone, Vision Pro, Apple’s plan for Apple Intelligence, how real people will use Apple AI, and possible future lawsuits. Then Ex-Venom drummer’s thoughtshon AI in music. And Suno, after raising $125 million they are now planning to pay out…
-
Episode 23: Hearing Voices
On today’s episode we discuss the Open AI Scarlett Johansson news; watch and react to a Google Music AI endorsement from Wyclef Jean, Justin Tranter, and Marc Rebillet. Then we discussed how search impacts these tools and changes over time. Finally, we go deep on Frank’s band, San Tropez, and how Frank was able to…
-
Episode 22: Where’s the AI Beef?
On today’s episode we catch up on how AI was used in our classes this semester. Then a brief overview of the Drake vs. Kendrick rap beef, followed by a more in-depth discussion of the right to use AI Tupac in, “Taylor Made Freestyle“. Then we discuss myvox and how it was used in the…
-
Episode 21: AI Music’s New Kid On the Block
On today’s episode we discuss the latest news in AI music including Spotify’s personalized AI playlists made using prompts. Then we do a deep dive on Udio, which Rolling Stone called the “ChatGPT for music”. We listen to various songs that journalists created and critique them. Finally we talk AI music covers and how that…