Why AI Can Never Truly Replace All Musicians feat. Rick Beato

We have been fans of @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: https://throughtheweb.buzzsprout.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro to Rick 01:01 - Who is Rick Beato? 01:23 - How Rick got into the music industry 01:57 - Rick’s childhood influences 03:19 - What defines a quality song? 05:13 - First time encountering computers in music 06:17 - Thoughts on tech in music 08:30 - Logic vs. Pro Tools 10:23 - Recalling when Rick first heard about AI in music 12:50 - Are governments prepared? 15:25 - Suno and Udio Takeover 18:30 - Is using AI different to using other tech in music? Will people care? 20:26 - Does the tech scare Rick as a music teacher? 25:03 - Standing out as a musician in an AI world 26:46: - AI Musicians and Artists 28:21 - Will AI HELP the industry? 31:30 - Streaming platforms vs. AI 37:29 - Is there anything exciting about this at all? 39:08 - Will eventually completely replace humans in music? 40:03 - Will becoming a professional musician be harder? 43:27 - Billboard Number 1 AI Song 46:17 - The latest Beatle track 47:00 - Advice for the new musicians in an AI World 47:59 - Generative AI vs. Live Music 49:05 - Outro