In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and music producer Ian Kimmel to share how they made an entire song from scratch using a bunch of AI tools.
Later, Nilay Patel joins the discussion to talk about the future of AI in the music industry.
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Oct 23
The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad
We gave the iPhone Duo a 7 /10. But that wasn’t always the score we planned, and it might not be the right score forever. Such are the challenges of reviewing — and assessing — a big, new idea about the most popular smartphone in history. On this episode of The Vergecast, David a ... Show More
1h 49m
Oct 22
Why Tesla needs its cars to fly
Tesla recently showed off a new version of its Roadster. Well, a new version of its old version of the Roadster, anyway. But this one flies! The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins the show to explain the last decade of the Roadster saga, make sense of the flying and kickflipping new vehi ... Show More
37m 28s
Oct 21
How we really feel about the iPhone Duo | Livestream
iPhone Duo reviews are out today and... it's complicated. David Pierce, Nilay Patel and senior smart phone reviewer Allison Johnson talk through The Verge's review and answer your questions LIVE. Further reading: The iPhone Duo is a messy, expensive, good time iPhone Duo review: ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2019
Can AI Compose Good Music?
Computers can now drive cars, identify faces and transcribe speech, but many experts said that it would take much longer for AI to tackle creative endeavors. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg Technology's Natalia Drozdiak meets three composers using artificial intelligence to mak ... Show More
26m 18s
Mar 2025
How AI Could Change the Future of Music
Artificial intelligence tools for musicians are getting eerily good, very fast. Their work can be maddening, funny, ethically dubious, and downright fascinating all at the same time. TV and podcast composer Mark Henry Phillips joins to describe his experience working with them. W ... Show More
57m 41s
Aug 2017
Ep. 34: Pierre Barreau Explains How Aiva Uses Deep Learning to Make Music
AI systems have been trained to take photos and transform them into the style of great artists like Van Gogh, Picasso, or J.M.W. Turner. Take a photo, pick a style, and what emerges looks kind of like the lost work of an artistic master. Now, AI is heading in a different artistic ... Show More
21m 13s
Jun 2025
AI Hits a New Note: Suno, Record Labels, and the Future of Music
In this episode, Jamie and Jaeden explore the fast-paced rise of AI-generated music, spotlighting Suno’s latest feature releases and the shifting dynamics between record labels and AI music platforms. They dive into the implications of licensing agreements, the potential for coll ... Show More
10m 3s