Liza Minnelli, 79, has released her first new music in 13 years, using AI to create a dance track. The song "Kids, Wait Til You Hear This" is the title of her upcoming memoir and features Minnelli adding vocals to an AI-generated instrumental.
Minnelli's foray into deep house is an unexpected move, but she expressed faith in AI-created music from the start. On Facebook, she defended ElevenLabs, the company behind the track, saying that while they use AI arrangements, not vocalizations, and that her voice is "all mine." The track is part of a compilation featuring other artists with AI-generated music.
Art Garfunkel, another artist featured on the compilation, praised the respect for musicianship in using technology. He stated that his own track features an AI piano backing with only his voice added, saying it opens "another door" to creativity.
The use of AI in music has sparked debate about its impact on human musicians and their employment. Ed Sheeran expressed concerns that AI-generated music could lead to job losses, while Lil Wayne doubted the ability of AI to accurately replicate his own unique voice.
Despite initial resistance from record labels, companies like Udio and Suno are forging ahead with deals to allow users to manipulate artists' work with AI tools or create entirely new tracks using text prompts. Record labels have since settled with these companies, paving the way for a wider adoption of AI in music creation.
Suno's founder Mikey Shulman described the use of AI in music as widespread, saying that Udio is like "Ozempic" – everyone is on it, but nobody wants to talk about it.
Minnelli's foray into deep house is an unexpected move, but she expressed faith in AI-created music from the start. On Facebook, she defended ElevenLabs, the company behind the track, saying that while they use AI arrangements, not vocalizations, and that her voice is "all mine." The track is part of a compilation featuring other artists with AI-generated music.
Art Garfunkel, another artist featured on the compilation, praised the respect for musicianship in using technology. He stated that his own track features an AI piano backing with only his voice added, saying it opens "another door" to creativity.
The use of AI in music has sparked debate about its impact on human musicians and their employment. Ed Sheeran expressed concerns that AI-generated music could lead to job losses, while Lil Wayne doubted the ability of AI to accurately replicate his own unique voice.
Despite initial resistance from record labels, companies like Udio and Suno are forging ahead with deals to allow users to manipulate artists' work with AI tools or create entirely new tracks using text prompts. Record labels have since settled with these companies, paving the way for a wider adoption of AI in music creation.
Suno's founder Mikey Shulman described the use of AI in music as widespread, saying that Udio is like "Ozempic" – everyone is on it, but nobody wants to talk about it.
her voice does sound so iconic and amazing how did she even record vocals for an AI-generated instrumental tho? 
and what's the deal with record labels settling down with companies like Udio and Suno? is it good or bad that artists can now manipulate their own work with AI tools? 
. Not sure I'm ready for a world where artists just add vocals to AI beats...
she's a total icon and I love how she's embracing the tech wave 
I'm curious to hear more of the collaboration between human vocals and AI instrumentation, it sounds like a fresh sound 
she used to play all the time back in the 80s. I mean, Liza Minnelli was already a legend by then, and now she's using AI to create music? It's like something out of a sci-fi movie! 
But at the same time, I kinda get what she's saying - it's still her voice, right? 
. The whole industry is going crazy about this and nobody's talking about the real issue: what happens when all these new artists start popping up because of AI? Are they gonna get paid or just ghosted by the labels?
. These companies like Udio and Suno are making bank off this AI music stuff, but who's benefiting from it? The actual musicians? Nope, not really 
. It's all about the algorithm and the profit margins. I'm just waiting for someone to sue them out of existence over this...
. still, i guess thats what makes it interesting - we get to see how she works with ai to create something new 
It's wild that artists like Ed Sheeran and Lil Wayne are worried about AI taking over their jobs 
I mean, it's not like Liza didn't use her voice on the track, it's just... augmented 
. And Art Garfunkel is a total boss for being open to this new tech 
. Let's give AI in music a chance and see where it takes us! 
And can we please talk about how Ed Sheeran and Lil Wayne are just being extra dramatic about this whole AI-generated music thing? 
Imagine being able to collaborate with machines to create something entirely new and fresh 
. It's like having a super cool, futuristic partner in music creation 
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. The fact that his track has AI piano backing with only his voice added is genius 
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I mean, I know some people might be worried about AI taking over human musicians, but I think it's super cool that artists like Ed Sheeran are having open conversations about it. And can we talk about how awesome Art Garfunkel is for being all about the music and respecting the tech? 
The more I read about this, the more I'm convinced that AI in music is here to stay! 
AI-generated music = The future! 
Can't wait to see what other sick tracks we'll get from Liza Minnelli 
Meanwhile, companies like Udio are making bank 
I mean, who says you can't mix old school with the latest tech? Liza Minnelli's got game 
and she's killing it on this dance track - it sounds like a total party starter! And I've gotta give props to Ed Sheeran for speaking up about job security, but at the same time I'm curious about what AI-generated music can bring to the table 
. Can't wait to hear more from these artists and see where this tech takes us! 
lil wayne seems skeptical but i think the future of music is all about collaboration between humans & machines 