AI and Music: Exploring Holly+

Holly Herndon introduces Holly+, an AI trained on her voice to sing in multiple languages. She demonstrates its capabilities through performances in German and Spanish, and explains the concept of timbre transfer. Holly discusses 'spawning', a process allowing AI to generate new sounds, and its implications for intellectual property. She introduces 'identity play', allowing others to use her voice creatively. The video concludes with a live performance by musician Pher, showcasing Holly+'s capabilities.

What is the name of the AI trained on Holly's voice?

• SingAI

• Holly+

• Holly AI

• VoiceBot

Which traditional song did Holly+ perform in Catalan?

• Frontier

• Bésame Mucho

• Mack the Knife

• El Cant de la Sibilla

What is the process called that allows Holly+ to map the sound quality of one sound onto another?

• Audio Synthesis

• Voice Cloning

• Timbre Transfer

• Sound Mapping

What is the term Holly uses to describe teaching an AI the sonic properties of one sound to generate a new sound?

• Sampling

• Spawning

• Remixing

• Cloning

How does Holly describe the potential of spawning compared to sampling?

• Less innovative

• More traditional

• More exciting and potentially weird

• Less exciting

What concept does Holly introduce to think about intellectual property?

• Identity Play

• Voice Sharing

• Digital Rights

• Sound Ownership

What has Holly made available online for others to use?

• Versions of Holly+

• Her personal data

• Her concert tickets

• Her entire music library

Who is invited to perform on stage with Holly+?

• Maria Arnal

• Velázquez

• Pher

• Brecht

What song does Pher perform using Holly+?

• Murky

• Frontier

• El Cant de la Sibilla

• Mack the Knife

What is the main theme of Pher's song 'Murky'?

• Love and confusion

• Adventure and exploration

• Sadness and loss

• Joy and celebration