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Oct 2024
24m 10s

Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Hans Zimmer, Academy Award-winning composer, and Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEO of Reservoir Media, discuss AI in the music industry, why human creation is still unique and whether or not Zimmer approves of “The Journal” theme music.


Further Listening:

-Artificial: The OpenAI Story

-When AI Comes for Your Art


Further Reading:

-Hans Zimmer, Movie Maestro

-Music Labels Take On AI Startups With New Lawsuits

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