{"id":229655,"date":"2024-08-06T20:41:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/06\/this-is-uncanny-almost-surreal\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T20:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:41:41","slug":"this-is-uncanny-almost-surreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/06\/this-is-uncanny-almost-surreal\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Uncanny, Almost Surreal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Renowned British musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer Steven Wilson<\/strong> \u2013 most widely known as the mastermind behind several musical projects since the 1980s, including the acclaimed rock band Porcupine Tree<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 has voiced his genuine concerns about the increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry.<\/p>\n

Wilson<\/strong>‘s remarks came after discovering several tracks where AI technology had been used to replicate his voice and produce new songs. In a recent social media post, he reflected on the potential future of music, stating: “For the last few years when I’ve been asked in interviews about the future of music, I’ve talked about a scenario I fully expect to happen whereby musicians wouldn’t be needed anymore, and neither would pre-recorded tracks. Music will be made in real-time for listeners by artificial intelligence depending on their requirements at that moment.”<\/p>\n

“You will choose the singer that you want to sing the song for you (Freddie Mercury<\/strong>, Aretha Franklin<\/strong>, John Lennon <\/strong>whoever), the subject matter you want them to sing about, and the musical genre. And it will generate that piece of music for you in real-time, at which point you can choose to save it away for a future listen, share it with your friends, or erase it,” Wilson<\/strong> explained.<\/p>\n

“For me personally, things just took a big step further in that direction with several artificial intelligence-created Steven Wilson<\/strong> tracks that have been brought to my attention. I don’t know who created them or what their motivation was, but even I really struggle to hear that it’s not me singing these songs. No matter what I might think about the quality of the music, this is uncanny, almost surreal.”<\/p>\n

Wilson<\/strong> emphasized the significant shift occurring in music creation and consumption. He pondered whether people genuinely care if the music they listen to is performed by a human being or generated by an AI.<\/p>\n

“We’re in the midst of a seismic change in the way music is made and how people engage with it. Do the majority even care that they aren’t listening to a human being? The future bites indeed. Please let me know your thoughts.”<\/p>\n