Artists and AI: Offense, Defense, and the Future of Music

Is “Artists vs. AI” the wrong way to think about music’s future?

At HumanX, I hosted a conversation with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava and Universal Music Group’s Michael Nash on how AI can become a creative force multiplier for artists, not a replacement.

We discussed why music’s supply problem existed long before generative AI, how artists are using new tools to reduce production friction, and why authentic connection still matters more than infinite output.

The conversation also breaks down Splice and UMG’s partnership to build AI-powered music creation tools with artist control, copyright respect, and more.

CHAPTERS

01:24 Artists vs. AI

04:27 Splice Tools

06:14 UMG x Splice

08:04 Ethical AI

12:42 Artist Control

14:31 Better Music

17:07 Five-Year Vision

TRAPITAL

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