Brian Eno On Artificial Intelligence You Have To Close Off All The Avenues Towards Mediocrity Synthtopia [Video]

This video captures a discussion between music pioneer Brian Eno and actor, author, and comedian Stephen Fry discussing their thoughts on artificial intelligence, genital warts and more.

The discussion comes from an industry event focusing on AI-based customer service, which may seem a little off-topic for Synthtopia.

But artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere and its THE technology of the day. It’s made Nvidia – a company that makes processors used for artificial intelligence applications – the most valuable company in the world. And it’s already become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, for better or worse.

In the world of music, the rise of AI is both fascinating and infuriating.

There are already interesting musical applications of AI, especially where it’s used to empower musicians. But it’s also already clear that tremendous effort is being put into using AI to replace musicians and artists. And it’s already happening.

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