AI-infused art really notched a big success in its desire for legitimacy: a Grammy.  ,
On Sunday night,” Now and Then” —a previously unreleased Beatles ‘ song finished decades after its inception with the aid of artificial intelligence—won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance.  ,
The ceremony marks the first time a song made with AI without the consent of the American Recording Academy has ever received an award.  ,
John Lennon, the first Beatles song, released a video of” Now and Then” in 1978. After Lennon’s death in 1980, his surviving friends attempted to push the music forward, but struggled to remove and craft Lennon’s lyrics on the late singer’s first recordings.
Years later, AI provided the solution—allowing The Beatles to clear up Lennon’s paths and offer a high-quality ultimate solution. In November 2023, the second, marketed as The Beatles ‘ last song, suddenly got its long-overdue transfer.
To be clear, the technologies that underlies” Now and Then” is not the kind of relational AI that has made it possible for users to make entirely chemical recordings that resemble an artist’s tone and style in recent years. The Beatles have argued that Lennon’s earlier guitar tapes, which were edited with AI, were merely improved by the Beatles.
The Recording Academy’s support of” Now and Then” is a significant milestone in the entertainment sector, where any association with the term” AI” can immediately stoke controversy.
and two movies that were nominated for Best Picture Oscar this year, have received criticism for using AI to enhance players ‘ vocal range and ability to speak in foreign languages, both.
Given its relationship to one of the most recognizable and adored bands of all time and the amazing story that led to the Beatles ‘ “reassemble” one last time despite the passing of two people,” Now and Then” perhaps have proved to be the ideal vehicle for Artificial technology.
It’s still to be seen if” Now and Then “‘s generosity will be extended to more experimental products. An unidentified music producer released a smash-hit, fully AI-generated music that sounded like a lively cooperation between Drake and The Weeknd around the same time the song was released.
At first, the Recording Academy’s CEO directly backed the song,” Center On My Sleeve”, clarifying it was “absolutely ready” for Grammy account. After angry backlash from record labeling claiming trademark infringement, however, the Academy reversed its judgment, locking the music and its father out of Grammy eligibility.
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