There is one rather common question: can artificial intelligence create great music?
Of course, the answer depends on what you call great music. Moreover, it depends on where and when you are playing it. There is an artificial intelligence-generated music app that can create great music for at least one purpose.
AiMi.fm is a new music application that mixes generative artificial intelligence and real human artists’ beats to create good electronica. It learns from itself. Moreover, it may be the solution to the perennial office playlist problem and more. If you remember working at the office, you may also not forget fighting over the communal Spotify playlist.
Noise-canceling headphones are a great invention. They are especially useful when someone wants to play gangster rap at high volume in the office.
Edward Balassanian is the AiMi.fm CEO. In a recent episode of the AI podcast, he said that AiMi is an artificial intelligence that generates music. Moreover, he said that they are not trying to replace human creativity with AiMi. They simply try to augment it. If you will, Artists still create the beats, word, or small phrases and sentences to tell a story, and AiMi is putting it together to create a musical experience.
To put it differently, the artificial intelligence from AiMi loads up four to sixteen bars of music that artists have created. It then layers them, matches the pitches, dynamically changes rates and angles, and masters it, all in real-time. The result will be clean electronica that you can listen to for hours on end.
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It is also user-customizable.
It can be your go-to app in the home office, as music that helps you to focus. That is where I used it most, at energy level 5. Nevertheless, it is also able to dial back to chill mode (energy level 1) and dial the energy up to level 10 for parties and workouts.
Right now, this is all the user can customize.
Nevertheless, the company will be announcing artist packs later this summer. Beats will be in the style of the most popular electronica. Thus, you can firstly pick your favorite performer, and you will then be immersed in artificial intelligence-generated music in her or his signature style.
Where it gets more challenging is the business model for the app. Of course, Google, Sonos, Amazon, or Spotify, must consider acquiring it the company.
Balassanian said that AiMi has a subscription model. Although, you do get 30 minutes free a day. Afterward, if you would like more of it and if you will want to get unlimited playback, you will have to pay $5.99 per month. They will also later release pricing for the artist marketplace. This price will most likely be higher.
Thus, it is not crazy expensive. Nevertheless, if you are already spending $10-15/month on all the music in the world on one of the largest music marketplaces, it is not an insignificant fee. Thus, to add an extra 50% or more to your bill of monthly music may be a bit of a tough nut to crack.
So, let’s see if those companies will buy the startup.
