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Young people are increasingly using AI for various creative processes like making music, according to a charity.
Tee Peters, musician and programme director at Sound Connections, has been using AI in the process of making his music for years.
He said that for him, AI acts as the “perfect assistant” when it comes to mixing and mastering songs.
“Throughout my journey so far I’ve had times where I’m alone – I don’t have my full team with me, I don’t have my producers, I don’t have my engineer.
“Software and tools that are run by AI help me fill that void of the people that are missing in the room.”
Mr Peters also uses it to help create cover art and marketing materials.
“I spent a lot of time while doing music kind of figuring out how to do so many things as one person with a short amount of time.
“If I spent so much time doing a bunch of tasks that aren’t to do with the music that I need to complete, it’s kind of counterproductive, so AI has helped me a lot.”
According to a new survey by Youth Music, 63% of young creatives aged 16-24 years old are using AI in various ways, including music making.
The charity spoke to 2,829 people of all ages across the country, and identified that people over 55 were sceptical of using assistive AI – with only 19% making use of the technology.
Matt Griffiths, Youth Music CEO, said AI is particularly useful in helping improve accessibility and removing barriers that young creatives often face.
“So much of the industry has often been about privilege, and actually this gives people a chance who haven’t got that privilege to get involved.
“I think some of the positives are that for a young creative that’s often doing it for themselves so they don’t have the resource to buy in other people to help them.
“They have access to AI…
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