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Music feature: Salt Lake’s electronica scene grapples with t...
Electronic music seems like a logical application for AI—but many local musicians and producers disagree.
Zachary Primavera (Audeamus) Arica Roberts Artificial intelligence doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. But neither is the backlash against it: Criticisms include the devaluation of human labor, the practice of scraping copyrighted works without consent, the environmental impact and the undercutting of human creative expression.
Salt Lake City’s electronic music scene is already feeling the impact of AI. Promoters have booked artists who make AI-generated music, and cut costs by using AI-generated imagery instead of hiring human artists to create flyer art.
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