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Todays show:

Udio’s David Ding joins Alex to discuss the inception of Udio (1:32), advancements in AI music creation (8:47), and the evolution of Udio’s AI model (10:32). Plus, David demos Udio’s capabilities live (32:47)!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Udio’s David Ding joins Alex

(1:32) David's journey and the inception of Udio

(4:26) AI music generation and user control over music elements

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(8:47) Advancements in AI music creation and data annotation

(10:32) Evolution of Udio's AI models and early versions

(14:59) Udio's target audience and the future of AI in music

(20:06) Udio's potential DAW integration and music production terms

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(23:17) Udio's funding and business model

(27:11) Financial discipline and GPU cost efficiency at Udio

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(32:47) GPU-based compute challenges and a live Udio demo

(48:03) Udio's user interface, engagement, and community insights

(49:57) Udio's growth, virality, and competitive stance

(53:27) Udio's model quality and expansion roadmap

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