943: Creative Machines: AI in Music and Art, with Prof. Maya Ackerman

Creative human-AI partnerships and AI-generated music: WaveAI CEO and co-founder Maya Ackerman speaks with Jon Krohn about learning to see – and accept – AI’s potential as a creative partner in a human-centric, AI-forward future. Listen to the episode to hear Maya Ackerman discuss reframing hallucination as a creative force, her work at WaveAI, and how to push the boundaries of creativity using generative AI.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (05:20) Maya’s challenge to anthropocentrism

• (19:26) How to compose music with AI

• (28:13) How to invest in creative empowerment

• (32:18) How to produce genuinely creative artworks through AI

• (44:58) The future of GenAI