The conversation explores the future of music and music videos in the context of generative AI. The hosts discuss a music video featuring Childish Gambino and C3PO, highlighting the potential for anyone to create similar videos with AI tools. They also touch on the idea of licensing AI-generated voices and the role of character consistency in music videos. The conversation delves into the challenges of copyright infringement and the uncontrollable nature of content once it's on the internet. They speculate on the possibility of artists embracing user-generated music videos and the impact of generative AI on the industry.

Takeaways

• Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the creation of music videos, allowing anyone to create professional-looking videos with AI tools.
• Licensing AI-generated voices could become a new revenue stream for artists and record labels, but it raises questions about control and ownership of voices.
• Character consistency will play a significant role in music videos as AI allows for the recreation of iconic characters, but there may be limitations when it comes to recreating specific individuals.
• Copyright infringement is a challenge in the age of the internet, and once content is uploaded, it can be difficult to control or remove.
• User-generated music videos could become a trend, with fans remixing and creating videos for their favorite songs.
• Generative AI opens up possibilities for artists to revisit old songs and create new music videos, potentially breathing new life into their catalog.