Artificial intelligence has already changed the world and continues to impress us with how quickly it is evolving, creating both positive and negative possibilities in nearly every aspect of our lives. It is already a threat to the arts, as it can now create songs, and “AI artists” are beginning to appear on the charts. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, KISS co-founder, bassist, and singer Gene Simmons warned that the United States and the rest of the world should move quickly to create regulations for this technology and explained why this is necessary.
“A.I. is a concern if left unregulated. Anything — a beautiful horse that you just bring in, if it runs wild… You’ve got to have some parameters that we control instead of A.I. Right now, there’s a country and western star that’s got a number one record of sorts on some chart. (The artist) doesn’t actually exist.
“The major problem here, potentially, hypothetically and otherwise, is that if states have the right, and this has to be settled right away — the government must get a federal law that encompasses all of A.I. to get some sanity out of this. Because if you can do A.I. legally in Delaware, where you have all your companies so you pay less taxes… Why should they wanna do real music and real art in New York when they can just go to Delaware and do A.I.? No. You need a federal law that encompasses the entire country.”
odin_the_wiggler on
AI already makes better music than Kiss.
*lights a bottle rocket from a codpiece*
Condog5 on
No AI regulation for taking jobs, arts is extra screwed.
H0vis on
When even the bad guy from Runaway thinks technology has gone too far it’s time to listen.
Genuinely though, I think music and recording music, like voice acting, like a lot of things, is going to be in trouble. There’s going to be a big shift. Live music will be great for those bands that can find fanbases, find venues, but that’s going to be the hard part.
Bennnnetttt on
Someone have AI explain why Gene Simmons is dangerous for music.
motorambler on
A good portion of the KISS albums I own could’ve used some AI.
wortcook on
Truly, I don’t care and never will that Gene’s crotch spawn might not get royalties for the next 5 generations. They brought this on themselves.
ChainLC on
eff him. he is right it need regulation but his anti-union rhetoric can suck it.
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Artificial intelligence has already changed the world and continues to impress us with how quickly it is evolving, creating both positive and negative possibilities in nearly every aspect of our lives. It is already a threat to the arts, as it can now create songs, and “AI artists” are beginning to appear on the charts. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, KISS co-founder, bassist, and singer Gene Simmons warned that the United States and the rest of the world should move quickly to create regulations for this technology and explained why this is necessary.
“A.I. is a concern if left unregulated. Anything — a beautiful horse that you just bring in, if it runs wild… You’ve got to have some parameters that we control instead of A.I. Right now, there’s a country and western star that’s got a number one record of sorts on some chart. (The artist) doesn’t actually exist.
“The major problem here, potentially, hypothetically and otherwise, is that if states have the right, and this has to be settled right away — the government must get a federal law that encompasses all of A.I. to get some sanity out of this. Because if you can do A.I. legally in Delaware, where you have all your companies so you pay less taxes… Why should they wanna do real music and real art in New York when they can just go to Delaware and do A.I.? No. You need a federal law that encompasses the entire country.”
AI already makes better music than Kiss.
*lights a bottle rocket from a codpiece*
No AI regulation for taking jobs, arts is extra screwed.
When even the bad guy from Runaway thinks technology has gone too far it’s time to listen.
Genuinely though, I think music and recording music, like voice acting, like a lot of things, is going to be in trouble. There’s going to be a big shift. Live music will be great for those bands that can find fanbases, find venues, but that’s going to be the hard part.
Someone have AI explain why Gene Simmons is dangerous for music.
A good portion of the KISS albums I own could’ve used some AI.
Truly, I don’t care and never will that Gene’s crotch spawn might not get royalties for the next 5 generations. They brought this on themselves.
eff him. he is right it need regulation but his anti-union rhetoric can suck it.