5.9 Using AI in Music

​Welcome to Discovering Music!

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• Answer prompt in the chat

​Song of the Day
Title: Ain't No Sunshine
Artist: Bill Withers
Genre: R&B, Soul
Instruments: acoustic guitar, bass, drums, strings

​Controversial opinions!
Pineapple on pizza?
iPhone or Android?
Subtitles on or off?
Is a hot dog a sandwich or taco?
Rather be hot or cold?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a legal way to use music?

• Use music downloaded from a friend

• Use music licensed under Creative Commons

• Use music in the public domain

Multiple Choice

Streaming has caused artists to make drastically less money selling ____________ than before.

• Merch

• CDs, Vinyl, Downloads

• Concert Tickets

• AI

• Algorith

• Prompt

Vocabulary

• define artificial intelligence (AI)

• define and create clear AI prompts to achieve accurate output

• analyze an example of AI-generated music

Learners can...

5.9 Using AI in Music

What is AI?

• AI is a set of technologies that uses complex computer systems to draw on data and information to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence

• computer systems study thousands of sources to compile information and create a knowledge bank

• algorithm: set of instructions that tell the computer how to complete a task or make a decision

Artificial Intelligence

​Discussion Time!

What are your personal opinions how AI can BENEFIT society?

What are your personal opinions how AI can HARM society?

Should we grow it or end it?

AI in Music

• AI programs study thousands of musical examples to understand:

  • rhythm patterns

  • melody and harmony structures

  • music composition rules

  • lyric and rhyming patterns

  • specific genres and styles

AI and Copyright

AI cannot determine if music is copyright-protected. AI is meant to copy the general sound and feel of music.

If it copies too much, it could be a target for lawsuits of taking music without permission.

AI Music Controversy

Over 200 high-profile musicians signed a letter calling for protections against use of AI to mimic human artists' voices, sound, likeness. Some artists who signed: Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, Bob Marley*, Frank Sinatra*, JOn bon Jovi, Katy Perry,...

​These concerns also exist amongst movie/tv actors!

​Do YOU think AI should be used to create art? Why or Why not?

Why Use AI?

• idea generator for lyrics, song topics, etc.

• AI can use thousands of sources to help create new material based on previously successful material

Creating a Good AI Prompt

1. Think of your goal (what is the song about?)

2. Identify your audience (who is this song for?)

3. Use clear language (use clear, precise language; no slang)

4. Add details (what do you want included in it?)

5. Provide details (what do you want it to sound like?)

prompts: request given to an AI system to generate a response

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST AI prompt for writing song lyrics about school?

• Write a song about going to school.

• Write four lines of upbeat lyrics with a rhyming pattern about going to school the day before winter break.

• Write four lines of lyrics for a song about going to school.

Creating with AI

• Choosing the right AI tool is very important as they do not all work the same!

• Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered tool within the Microsoft platform (such as Word and PowerPoint)

• There are some AI tools specifically for creating music!

Generating AI Lyrics: Example

• Open your AI tool

• Create a specific, direct prompt

• Ask it to modify the lyrics to reflect more of what you are looking for

  • Ex. attending cyber school, taking music class, etc.

​OPEN Microsoft CoPilot

Microsoft Copilot: Your AI companion

Create Your Own AI Lyrics

• Choose any school appropriate topic and create 4 lines of lyrics

• Create a prompt by thinking about:

  • the topic for your song, number of lines of lyrics (4), and other details that you'd like included

• You can edit these lyrics by asking it to try new things or make changes

Create an AI Melody

• Ask AI to "write a melody to go with these lyrics in 4/4 time using the notes of the C major scale"

• This tool can provide basic notes, but cannot give specific rhythms

​When done, screenshot your lyrics and melody!

Important Considerations

While AI offers opportunities to assist in creating music, there are some important issues to consider. Music created with AI:

• may lack emotional depth

• can sound artificial

• may be limited by available references

• may not include all technical parts of the notation like time signature and note values

• may violate copyright laws

You can even try playing your melody on a virtual keyboard in Edio if you want to!!

​We will use the remainder of class time to generate your AI lyrics and melody.

We will do a similar thing for assignment 5.11, so use this time to fully understand how to create lyrics in AI!