About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of AI and music creation with insights from data scientist and musician Jonathan Barrios.

Explore the future of AI and music with data scientist and musician Jonathan Barrios. In this episode, we discuss how generative AI is transforming music creation, the role of artificial intelligence in the music industry, and how musicians can use AI tools to unlock new creative possibilities. Jonathan shares insights on the connection between jazz improvisation and neural networks, the risks of AI model collapse, the importance of high-quality proprietary data, and the future of music technology startups. Discover how AI is influencing artists, producers, and creators—and why the future of music may depend on collaboration between human imagination and machine intelligence. Topics covered: AI in music creation, generative AI, music technology, artificial intelligence startups, creative innovation, AI ethics, machine learning, future of entertainment, and the evolution of musical creativity. Jonathan Barrios: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-barrios-ai/ | https://jonathanbarrios.com/

People in this episode

Host: Bob Shami

Guest: Jonathan Barrios

Topics covered

• AI in music creation
• generative AI
• music technology
• artificial intelligence startups
• creative innovation
• AI ethics
• future of entertainment

Keywords

• AI
• music creation
• generative AI
• neural networks
• jazz improvisation
• creative possibilities
• music technology
• AI ethics
• machine learning
• musical creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI, music industry, music technology startups

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