Show Notes
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
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