by Francesca Boerio Broad Questions? Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic permeating every industry, yet its use in creative spaces is one of particular interest. In film, TV, design, and music, the use of AI raises broader questions regarding the definition of creativity, the sentient aspects of art, and intellectual ownership. With this technology being trained on the works of cultural creatives, it can push mediums forward — but at what cost to the true artists of our world? It is a powerful tool that can be used to assist artists, but it is a different discussion when generative AI ..read more

Hey there! Allison here, CTO of Tonic Audio. Hello! Artificial? Intelligent? Though I spend most of my time at Tonic behind code editors and terminal windows, I do get the chance to work on music here and there. And one thing I’ve been meaning to try out is the current state-of-the-art for AI as it applies to songwriting–specifically vocal replacement. To start, this is quite a controversial issue, as you can imagine. And in case it isn’t absolutely clear, Tonic, and its founding team are extremely pro-musicmaker. I personally take a pretty dim light to the enshittification happening within t ..read more

Ahhh, the $1,000,000.00 question for modern musicians…while real-time remote audio collaboration for musicians has become more feasible with advancements in technology, there are still some challenges and limitations. Achieving real-time collaboration over the internet depends on several factors, including the quality of the internet connection, geographic distance between collaborators, and the specific tools or platforms being used, not to mention the relative technical competence of the collaborators. While technology has made significant progress in reducing latency, there may still be som ..read more