About this episode

The episode discusses the role of AI in music and how it can enhance rather than replace artists.

Is “Artists vs. AI” the wrong way to think about music’s future? At HumanX, I hosted a conversation with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava and Universal Music Group’s Michael Nash on how AI can become a creative force multiplier for artists, not a replacement. We discussed why music’s supply problem existed long before generative AI, how artists are using new tools to reduce production friction, and why authentic connection still matters more than infinite output. The conversation also breaks down Splice and UMG’s partnership to build AI-powered music creation tools with artist control, copyright respect, and more. CHAPTERS 01:24 Artists vs. AI 04:27 Splice Tools 06:14 UMG x Splice 08:04 Ethical AI 12:42 Artist Control 14:31 Better Music 17:07 Five-Year Vision TRAPITAL Where technology shapes culture. New episodes and memos every week. Sign up here for free.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Runcie

Guests: Kakul Srivastava, Michael Nash

Topics covered

• AI in music
• artist empowerment
• music production
• creative tools
• ethical AI

Keywords

• AI
• music
• artists
• Splice
• Universal Music Group
• creative tools
• production friction
• ethical AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Splice, Universal Music Group, HumanX

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