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Will.i.am: AI's 'storytelling problem' can be solved by embracing humanism

Music artist and AI proponent will.i.am believes that artificial intelligence presents a "storytelling problem" rather than an existential threat to creative industries. He argues that AI developers, like artists, sample and create from existing elements, and that the focus should be on humanism as the guiding principle for AI development. Will.i.am highlighted how past technological advancements in music, such as synthesizers, led to new genres and industries, suggesting AI will similarly foster new creative fields and economic opportunities. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI will foster new creative fields and economic opportunities by overcoming its current 'storytelling problem'.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a public figure discussing AI's impact on creative industries, drawing parallels with the music industry.

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Will.i.am: AI's 'storytelling problem' can be solved by embracing humanism

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Joe McKendrick, Senior Contributor ·

    Overcoming AI’s ‘Storytelling’ Problem: Lessons From The Music Industry

    'The people that are building the models are researchers who went to school, but didn’t learn about the arts.'