Alex O'Connor x Adam Neely: AI Music is Not Music

Adam Neely is bassist and jazz musician based in New York City. His media content includes Q&A videos, vlogs about performing music, and video essays about online music culture. As musician, he performs with groups including electro-jazz duo Sungazer and instrumental band Aberdeen. In this video Adam explore implications of generative AI within music industry. They examine intersection of technological innovation, musical craft and creative process, debating whether automated tools fundamentally change nature of artistic expression and traditional value placed on human skill. Timecodes: 00:00 - Music & Philosophy 05:17 - Can You Cheat in Music? 09:07 - What is Suno? 25:20 - Can You Use AI Musically? 32:21 - Is AI Just New Sampling? 38:40 - AI & Inclusivity 46:21 - Is Music Becoming Narcissistic? 57:26 - Does Great Art Require Ego? 01:07:04 - Are AI Music Tools Inevitable? 01:22:55 - How Would Adam Improve Suno? 01:35:44 - Are We Removing Humanity from Music? 01:44:18 - Is Jazz Blueprint? Playlists: | | #AI Original video: