Current developments in generative AI from musicians' perspectives

In this Music Pool community late afternoon, we look into current developments in generative AI technologies and their applications in music, and discuss them from the perspective of musicians. What does a current reality check look like? What changes?

The session will have two sections:

One section will explore the practical and creative uses of generative AI as a musician. Using genAI for AI-human co-creation and expanding creativity, and finding ways to work and deal with the AI black box. We will consider the usage of big platforms and commercial tools versus using custom software.

And one section will explore the regulatory, legal and financial questions concerning generative AI from musicians' perspectives. When media become more and more interactive and fluid with generative AI, how does that change ideas of authorship and copyright? When every song is at the same time an instrument for users to build on and work with, what new organizational frameworks do we need for creative economies? And how do music platforms use generative AI? What kind of technologies are currently being developed, and who drives their developments and what interests shape them?

We look forward to our conversation with:

Zachary Cooper (Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is a legal scholar, filmmaker and musician, whose research programme focuses on techno-regulatory incoherence when applying copyright law to emerging forms of Generative AI-enabled media. He examines the ways in which Generative AI technologies are able to, sometimes subtly, subvert and confound foundational legal tenets, and how techno-regulatory incoherence is exploited to emancipate emergent tech from the control of the law. He served as Co-Editor of the European Journal of Law and Technology and as Editor-In-Chief of the Amsterdam Law Forum. He recently completed a research programme at the Weizenbaum Institute where he organised an international workshop bringing together leading IP scholars and creative GenAI pioneers to bridge gaps in contemporary scholarship with near-future-state technology.

Leslie García (Microhm) - is an experimental sound artist, electronic music producer, and creative technologist, whose work bridges the worlds of contemporary art and electronic music. Through installations, performances, and sonic explorations, she investigates the intersections between sound, science, and technology. Her moniker Microhm is a sonic exploration of a plethora of genres and experimental electronics, weaving deep textures and pulsating rhythms. With releases on Infinite Machine, Terminal, Static Discos, Umor Rex, and Detroit Underground, her work bridges club dynamics with immersive soundscapes, shaping a unique narrative within contemporary electronic music.

Organizational Details

This Music Pool conversation is organized in partnership with the WISE conference at Pfefferberg. Join us with free entry for drinks at 16:00, so we can get together for the conversation 17:00 – 19:00. There will also be a WISE reception / networking afterwards, where you can meet more people working in music tech, if you are interested.

16:00 - Meetup with drinks, WISE conference area
17:00 - Conversation with Leslie & Zachary, Haus 13
18:00 - Q&A @ Balkonraum Pfefferberg
19:00 - End & walk over to WISE BY NIGHT with whomever is interested to hang out longer

For those of you who would like to attend the full WISE conference, there is a 50% discount code for the Music Pool community WISEMusicpool25 that you can enter when purchasing your ticket.

Here is the free ticket for just our event.