How AI and Algorithms Are Transforming Music

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🗓️ 27 December 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The state of music criticism; and the AI generator that could put composers out of a job.

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0:00.0	The algorithm as your best friend, as the intimate knower of your innermost secrets, is definitely what Spotify would love for it to be.
0:09.9	Guys, is this how it ends? Is this the sign of the death of music reviews?
0:15.9	As the year comes to a close amid a barrage of best music lists, we reflect on the state of music criticism.
0:23.3	The critic is in a parallel relationship with the musician who also is revered and scorned
0:29.2	in our society, you know? All of this says something about how we treat culture.
0:35.0	From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.
0:38.6	I'm Brooke Gladstone.
0:40.1	And I'm Michael Onger.
0:41.5	Also on this week's show,
0:45.5	an AI music generator gives a composer a run for his money.
0:47.6	I don't want to admit it, but it's good.
0:48.9	Like, really good.
0:53.5	It doesn't feel like it was created by AI and a data center.
0:57.5	It feels real. It's all coming up after this.
1:07.1	From WNYC in New York, this is On the Media. I'm Brooke Gladstone. And I'm Michael Onger. It's December, and that means it's listical season, when critics like to rank their favorite things from the past 12 months.
1:14.6	The best movies, best TV shows, best books,
1:17.9	and super popular in the genre, with an assist from Spotify,
1:21.7	is the favorite track list.
1:23.8	What time is it?
1:25.3	December.
1:26.4	Which means we're ending the year with Spotify Rapp.
1:31.7	Your 2024 Rapt is here.
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