Audiobrain

10/24/2023

Spotify recently launched “Take A Beat”, a global content hub that includes a collection of podcasts and playlists that promote mental health and wellness. The intersection of music technology and healthcare has led to some incredible breakthroughs like using music as a tool for pain management to creating personalized playlists for mental health patients. The benefits are truly remarkable!

World Mental Health Day, observed today, offers people everywhere a chance to reflect, discuss, and destigmatize conversations around mental health and well-being. Mental health has been a priority here at Spotify since 2018, when we launched our Heart & Soul initiative. For us, mental health is a s...

10/20/2023

We’ve been cruising the world with our longtime client Holland America Line and have loved working on their new global music experience design, Stay Tuned!

09/01/2023

We’re really looking forward to seeing all of you at the VOICE & AI Conference on September 6th at 1 p.m.! Our Founder/CEO Audrey Arbeeny will be doing a lunch roundtable on the importance of to bring value to our emerging landscapes. We wanted to extend our thanks to Peter Erickson and everyone at Modev for putting together such a stellar event, We're eager and ready!

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07/27/2023

AI, its capabilities, usage & concerns are exploding everywhere & in every industry. Case in point, NBC News aired a feature of a Portland Radio station that debuted the first On-Air AI DJ. While many are excited, others have voiced their concerns regarding the matter. Created using RadioGPT, a version of ChatGPT for Radio, AI Ashley is a fully autonomous version of one of the station's real-life DJs. People find the rapid increase in AI-related technologies to be a bit concerning, as now it seems new AI pops up every day. We’re very interested in seeing what effects AI will have on the use of voice as a whole. Is this a positive thing, or will it expose underlying issues?

The first AI-generated radio DJ, "AI Ashley," has launched in Portland. It's generated by RadioGPT and originates from the voice of a real disc jockey. NBC News' Noah Pransky talks to the content director and DJ at Live 95.5 about how it will impact jobs and how creative it can be.

07/25/2023

This is an important survey and there is no one more informed than Bret Kinsella. Please see below and take a moment and provide your insights on this important survey from our amazing colleague Bret Kinsella. There is no one more informed on these topics than him and your input matters in these exciting and historic times!

This is an industry survey of professionals that work in conversational AI and generative AI. Please take a few minutes to add your perspective. If you would like a summary copy of the report, you can request that at the end of the survey.

07/25/2023

Congratulations to our amazing colleagues at Whirlpool Corporation! We have worked on product sounds, optimization, user experience, and implementation for the Whirlpool and KitchenAid offerings and the feedback has been so positive! This was largely due to the commitment of the various teams to make this such a special experience! This is so well deserved!

Whirlpool Corporation’s North American sales organization has been recognized as one of Selling Power magazine’s “50 Best Companies to Sell For.” The list, published in the July/August 2023 issue of Selling Power, includes companies leading the charge in perseverance and determination. “We...

07/18/2023

It was great hearing from from on Bloomberg! We've worked on several projects in the healthcare industry & Suki is a company we have long admired!

Punit Soni, founder and CEO of Suki AI and former Google and Motorola executive, joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss to discuss the role of generative AI in the health-care sector. He speaks on "Bloomberg Technology." (Source: Bloomberg)

06/21/2023

Wimbledon recently announced they will be using an AI-generated audio commentary tool to assist with their 2023 tennis coverage on their mobile app. The AI uses IBM’s watsonx AI platform and is trained in "a language of tennis." IBM said, “The move was a step towards generating AI commentary on full matches.” What does this mean for the state of live sports commentary? We would love to hear some opinions on this.

All England Club teams up with IBM to offer AI-generated audio commentary and captions in online highlights clips

06/20/2023

As we music lovers know, It’s so important to enjoy what you do and most importantly to celebrate it! We’re looking forward to taking place tomorrow which is a global celebration of music in all its forms and genres. It emphasizes the universal language of music & provides an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together and appreciate the power of music!

The harmonious and vibrant tunes of World Music Day are once again ready to engulf us all in a euphoric celebration of musical diversity. This annual event

06/14/2023

Paul McCartney recently announced there will be a brand new Beatles song released this year that has been made using Artificial Intelligence. Being called 'The Final' Beatles song, the song features John Lennon & Paul together again.
According to Paul McCartney, the technology was able to extract Lennon’s voice from a “ropey little bit of cassette” and isolate his vocals from instruments on the recording. This raises many questions while so many are thrilled, others will question the ethics. What is your opinion?

McCartney said AI was used to isolate John Lennon’s vocals from a “ropey” old demo tape.

06/01/2023

Being in the Industry, we know there is a lot still left to debate on the ethics of AI music creation. Which is why we wanted to help share this company Uppbeat. They have developed a Copyright-Free AI Musical Playlist Generator utilizing Chat GPT. This tool takes text inputs you type in yourself & creates a playlist full of copyright-free music within seconds. Read more below!

A new ChatGPT-powered tool turns text descriptions into copyright-free music playlists.

05/31/2023

As passionate Mental Health advocates we love seeing stories like this. Stax Museum of American Soul Music will host “The Road to Memphis,” a free international song contest showcasing talent and emotional expression through music, simultaneously promoting mental health and creating pathways to access free care sessions for musicians and songwriters. Link to the story and the live event below!

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music has announced a global launch event for “The Road to Memphis,” a free international song contest showcasing talent and emotional expression through music, simultaneously promoting mental health and creating pathways to access free care sessions for musician...

05/10/2023

The International Sound Awards have extended their submission deadline by one week. You can now submit your projects until May 26th! We're really excited to have our Founder/CEO Audrey Arbeeny as a member of the ISA jury once again! It’s so important to recognize all who are creating amazing works and advancing our sound industry worldwide!

"Audrey Arbeeny is CEO/ Executive Producer of Audiobrain, founded in 2003. She has been Music Supervisor for the past 11 Olympic Broadcasts with NBC, for which she received 2 Emmy Awards. Being her third time, Audrey is thrilled and honored to be placed amongst our top international experts."


Check out the awards using the link below!

05/04/2023

Being one of the largest social platforms Tik-Tok has become almost essential for musical artists to spread their sound & with their recent announcement of an AI music creation app, Tik-Tok may just become the place for anyone to have the ability to create their own sound. Technology, Creative, and Ethics are converging, Is this a good thing? Would love to hear your opinions.

ByteDance appears to be testing the waters for a direct move into the music industry.

04/25/2023

We wanted to extend congratulations to our colleague & friend Emily Binder on her incredibly insightful presentation at this morning. Creating Emily's brand with its own unique sound identity is one of our favorite accomplishments. We love seeing her showcase her talents using it!

04/24/2023

As this year's kicks off today, it was preceded Sunday by a pre-conference event, honoring the 200 Women Leaders in Conversational AI. We're thrilled & honored to have our Founder/CEO Audrey Arbeeny named among these incredible women! Thank You to Project Voice , Bradley Metrock , & everyone on this list for continuing to advance this industry!

https://www.projectvoice.ai/

04/20/2023

is almost here and we can’t wait! This event has been at the forefront of all things & . Be sure to sign up below & be a part of this amazing event bringing together 2500 executives & 100 media outlets in the space! You won’t want to miss out!

The main event for conversational AI - voice, text, and chat - across all industry verticals returns to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 24-26.

04/20/2023

Researchers believe that there is a direct correlation between creative arts & positive brain functionality. In fact, the brain of a child that plays & understands music structurally changes & their cerebral cortex grows. Truly remarkable the power music & arts can have! Read more about it here!

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.