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Oct 2024
23m 40s

Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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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 L ... Show More
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