Ep12. Stability AI & Open Source Generative A.I. Music: Discover How Harmonai is Enabling Artistic Freedom and Revolutionizing Music Production with Zach Evans, the Head of Harmonai

Zach Evans helped found and is the head of Harmonai, a Stability AI research lab and online community. Stability AI is the world’s leading open source artificial intelligence company. As an integral part of Stability AI, Harmonai is dedicated to creating open-source generative audio models and pushing forward creative uses of generative A.I. in music production. Harmonai is by artists and for artists. Zach is a programmer and musician and is driven by the computational possibilities of the future of music and the belief that community is everything. Zach knows that generative A.I. is a nuclear bomb for the music industry, and his mission is to turn it into nuclear energy. He cares deeply about artistic freedom and the musicians, DJs, and producers that he’s empowering with Harmonai. He leads with substance and is most excited about how people will use these tools beyond what he can imagine and hopes people make music that’s weirder and different from what exists today, pushing the boundaries of the technology. Zach’s passion for community, music, and artistic freedom is infectious. He landed in a dream role and his story is intertwined with the evolution of generative A.I. music. Today, you’ll hear his story and how he went from being a Microsoft developer to becoming an EDM musician to now leading a dynamic team of artists and programmers to develop the next generation of A.I. music models. Dolly Parton and A.I. also come up, and you’ll hear as Zach demystifies diffusion, shares his perspective on open source development, discusses the challenges to improve A.I. music models, and thoughtfully articulates his vision of A.I. technology empowering artists. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://creativitysquared.com/podcast/ep12-zach-evans-stability-ais-harmonia-on-open-source-generative-a-i-music/

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