Like the Matrix of Neo’s consciousness in The Wachowski’s famed 1999 film, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the truth of our modern lives. While most visual artists are embracing the simplicity and diversity of the tool, the music industry is grappling with the complex nature of generative AI and its consequences. From issues with copyright, licensing, data management and control, there are aspects that go beyond the simplistic facet of technology in music creation. Today, a panel of music technology experts, an academician and composers will team up for a unique conversation to debate the role of this technology in the industry.

Hosted by Avid Learning, IF.BE and India Music Exchange, the talk titled Rhythms and Algorithms: Reimagining Music with Artificial Intelligence, will be moderated by Rafael Pereira, managing partner for TINNUTS, a law firm for creative industries. “I think it is important to have this conversation now,” Pereira reasons. The debate, he points out, is not whether AI will change the industry, but rather how much of that change is acceptable. “There is already AI in music technology and start-ups, but few are examining the implications of it. We need to be conscious of what is at stake,” he says.