Mark Zuckerberg may master the code, but even he admits there's one equation AI still struggles to solve: the soul of a song.
Appearing in the tracking star In the program, the founder of Meta delved into the current debate around the role of artificial intelligence in the creative arts. While identifying songs by some of his favorite artists, including Daft Punk, during a music quiz, the conversation naturally turned to whether AI could ever truly rival human art.
“AI will probably be able to produce technically interesting music,” Zuckerberg said, “but sometimes it can seem a little soulless because it lacks other parts of the human connection.”
His comments come at a time when the scourge of AI-generated music continues to generate impassioned discourse across the music industry. Major record labels have stepped up their legal defenses, such as explosive lawsuits against generative AI startups like Suno and Udio, which were accused of using copyrighted songs to train AI models without permission.
For Zuckerberg, who has advocated for open source artificial intelligence technology, the creative realm poses a conundrum. In recent months, he joined Spotify CEO Daniel Ek in supporting open AI models as a means to democratize innovation and avoid centralizing power among a few tech giants. AI music, however, poses a unique challenge. With the lack of human expertise built into AI algorithms, machine-created songs may impress technically, but lack emotional resonance.
Zuckerberg's recent personal brush with music even includes recording a quirky version of “Get Low” for his wife Priscilla Chan, but when it comes to the future of AI music, it seems he himself is undecided. With continued regulatory concerns and increasing pressure from artists to protect their work from AI encroachment, the music world continues to grapple with whether AI can ever truly find harmony with human creativity.
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