Adrian Younge Revives AI-Generated Hit with Human Touch
This AI-generated song got a very human makeover

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Adrian Younge, a composer from Los Angeles, transformed the AI-generated song 'Through My Soul' into a human cover with the Midnight Hour band and singer Loren Oden. This initiative is part of the 'Played by Humans' campaign, aiming to promote human-performed music and raise awareness about AI's role in creativity.
- 01Adrian Younge's cover of 'Through My Soul' was born from a desire to inject human emotion into an AI-generated track.
- 02The 'Played by Humans' campaign seeks to establish a standard for identifying music performed by humans, using a tool developed by TBWA\Chiat\Day.
- 03As of late April, 44% of music uploads on streaming platforms are AI-generated, highlighting the prevalence of AI in music creation.
- 04Younge's cover is now part of his live performances, indicating a shift in his perception of the song.
- 05The campaign has scanned over 1.6 million tracks to identify human-performed music, raising questions about AI's impact on creativity.
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Adrian Younge, a composer and promoter from Los Angeles, took on the challenge of transforming the AI-generated song 'Through My Soul' into a human cover with the Midnight Hour band and singer Loren Oden. Originally released by the AI artist Enlly Blue, the song gained popularity, but Younge found it lacking soul. He aimed to infuse the track with human emotion, directing musicians to perform it with vigor. The resulting cover, released in April, has since become part of Younge's live performances. This project is part of the 'Played by Humans' initiative, which seeks to promote music performed by humans and raise awareness about the growing presence of AI in music. The campaign includes a tool developed by TBWA\Chiat\Day that analyzes tracks for sonic markers indicating human performance. As AI-generated music accounts for 44% of uploads on streaming services, the initiative aims to establish a recognizable standard for identifying human-made art. The effort has scanned over 1.6 million tracks, raising critical questions about the future of creativity and the recognition of human artistry in a landscape increasingly dominated by AI.
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The initiative encourages musicians to embrace human creativity amidst the rise of AI-generated music, potentially influencing how music is created and consumed.
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