Music & Audio
19. will.i.am
Combines a musician’s creative practice with the building of AI products for collaboration and communication.
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Music & Audio
20. Imogen Heap
Develops artist-led voice experiments and systems for creative identity and attribution.
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21. Holly Herndon
Explores voice, consent and participation through Holly+ and collaborations with Mat Dryhurst.
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22. Mikey Shulman
Builds generative music creation tools and participates in negotiations around licensed music uses.
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23. Robert Kyncl
Negotiates the music industry’s evolving relationships, safeguards and commercial agreements around AI.
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24. Grimes
Introduced an authorized voice model and royalty-sharing proposal for creators in 2023.