As the music industry grapples with the implications of AI-generated content, Rut emerges as a captivating example of the creative possibilities that lie ahead.by South African artist Steve Hofmeyr. The song, in which he sings with an AI-generated female voice, challenges the boundaries of traditional composition.
In this groundbreaking project, artificial intelligence takes center stage, showing its abilities to create a lifelike musical experience. “But don’t worry, humans still need to keep a close eye on it! I did, however, write the lyrics and, yes, I had to sing,” Hofmeyr elaborated., in its entirety, is now available on YouTube, and later on other music platforms. The song, the video, and most of this press release were created by artificial intelligence, simply to demonstrate what can be done.
“These digital applications have exploded and raised questions about the future of music and musicians. Too late. It’s already upon us. Music rights are now the dilemma, and my concern is for singers whose voices can now be replicated. But, as long as artificial intelligence serves you and you don’t serve it, these are exciting times for the creative individual – and now everyone gets a turn.
“What now? Well, I’m old-fashioned. Nothing stops me from later recording the song with real voices and real musicians. Give it a chance. Let me know with whom you think I should record it. For now, here is, with me singing about the most beautiful declaration of love ever, ironically, from the Old Testament. I reconcile old gold from the past with futuristic uncertainties here.