Music that is completely generated by an AI model. It happens with tens of thousands of songs every day, music editor Peter van der Ploeg discovered. A third of all music on streaming services is not made by humans. Is that actually bad?
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- Guest:
- Peter van der Ploeg
- Presentation:
- Bram Endedijk
- Editorial:
- Ilse Eshuis
- Assembly:
- Yeppe van Kesteren
- Final editing:
- Tessa Colen
- Coordination:
- Belle Braakhekke
- Production:
- Rhea Stroink
- Illustration:
- Caitlin Becker Hof
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