will.i.am: AI Heralds New 'Renaissance' for Creatives

Bloomberg Technology · Intermediate ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·4mo ago
FYI.AI Chief Executive Officer and founder will.i.am sits down with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the music industry. From AI-generated music and copyright debates to the future of creativity and streaming, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer explains why he believes we're entering a new creative "renaissance" and why artists may be more resilient than we think. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/h4rjoItWbb8 00:00 will.i.am: Creative industry in a new "Renaissance" 01:10 will.i.am on licensing music as a solution in the AI era 02:07 will.i.am: Music is not valued like it should be 03:09 will.i.am on data protection 04:27 will.i.am says the AI business model is the issue, not the tech 05:55 will.i.am: Not doom and gloom for the music industry 07:05 will.i.am says creatives will be alright in the AI era -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM7B7SL_g1edFOnmj-SDKg   Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Technology" with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfAX25ZLrPGTygCwn55voYZ_LYyKjxokJ   Get the latest in tech from Silicon Valley and around the world here: https://www.bloomberg.com/technology Connect with us on... X: https://twitter.com/technology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTechnology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/   Follow Ed Ludlow on X here: https://twitter.com/EdLudlow Follow Caroline Hyde on X here: https://twitter.com/CarolineHydeTV   Listen to the daily Bloomberg Technology podcast here: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/bloomberg-technology   More from Bloomberg Business Connect with us on... X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ TikTok: https:
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will.i.am: Creative industry in a new "Renaissance"
1:10 will.i.am on licensing music as a solution in the AI era
2:07 will.i.am: Music is not valued like it should be
3:09 will.i.am on data protection
4:27 will.i.am says the AI business model is the issue, not the tech
5:55 will.i.am: Not doom and gloom for the music industry
7:05 will.i.am says creatives will be alright in the AI era
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