AI for musicians: Armin Van Buuren Joins Moises

AI for musicians is the focus of a new collaboration after Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke joined Moises’ Artist Partnerships program as its first members. The pair will help shape DJ- and producer-focused features and will contribute to Moises’ discussions around responsible AI. Moises intends to develop tools for practicing, performing, creating, and collaborating while preserving creative control for musicians. The program aims to expand artist partnerships across additional genres, and the artists will bring experience as performers, producers, educators, and industry innovators to that effort. Geraldo Ramos is the founder and CEO of Moises. Charlie Puth was appointed Moises’ Chief Music Officer.

• Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke are its first members.
• The purpose is to help shape features tailored for DJs and producers.
• The program focuses on the development of AI tools for musicians that support practicing, performing, creating, and collaborating.
• It aims to preserve creative control for musicians while incorporating AI.
• The program plans to expand artist partnerships across multiple genres.
• Discussions within the program will focus on responsible AI usage.
• Moises claims their AI models are trained using only licensed and authorized content.
• Charlie Puth serves as Moises’ Chief Music Officer.
• The founder and CEO of Moises is Geraldo Ramos.

Geraldo Ramos, the founder and CEO of Moises, emphasizes the significance of artists in technology development and the role of AI in music. He believes that electronic music has progressed due to artists who are open to experimenting with new technologies.

According to Ramos, the development of creative tools should be collaborative with musicians, ensuring that these tools align with their needs rather than being imposed upon them. Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke, as artists, grasp the importance of this responsibility and the community they serve.

Ramos points out the necessity of building AI tools that musicians will find practical and beneficial within their creative processes. This approach aligns with Moises’ goal to respect the artist’s original sound and creative freedom while harnessing AI to enhance their artistic expression.

Armin van Buuren said that technology has always been part of how electronic music evolves, and that what matters is whether the artist stays in control. He said Moises approaches AI with respect for the musician’s own sound and decision-making. Van Buuren said he is excited to help build tools that make producers faster and more expressive without taking the creativity out of their hands. He emphasized that artist control must be explicitly preserved as AI tools are developed.

Laidback Luke said that every generation of producers gets new tools, but that the best tools do not do the work for you. He said the best tools help producers hear more, learn faster, and make stronger creative decisions. Laidback Luke said that is the kind of AI he wants young producers to grow up with. He presented those tool qualities as guidance for the development of music technology within the program.

Moises states its AI models are trained only on licensed and authorized content. Geraldo Ramos, founder and CEO of Moises, said “Electronic music has always moved forward because artists were willing to experiment with new technology.” Ramos also said “The next generation of creative tools has to be built with musicians, not around them. Armin and Luke understand the craft, the community, and the responsibility that comes with building tools musicians will actually use.”

Moises aims to develop tools for practicing, performing, creating, and collaborating while preserving creative control for musicians. Armin van Buuren said “Technology has always been part of how electronic music evolves. What matters is whether the artist stays in control.” He added “Moises approaches AI with respect for the musician’s own sound and decision-making, and I’m excited to help build tools that make producers faster and more expressive without taking the creativity out of their hands.”

Laidback Luke said “Every generation of producers gets new tools, but the best tools do not do the work for you.” He said “They help you hear more, learn faster, and make stronger creative decisions.” Laidback Luke said “That is the kind of AI I want young producers to grow up with.”

Conclusion

Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke joined Moises’ Artist Partnerships program as its first members and will participate in shaping DJ- and producer-focused features while contributing to discussions around responsible AI. The program’s stated goals include developing AI tools for practicing, performing, creating, and collaborating, and the company says those tools should preserve creative control for musicians as they are developed.

Moises states its AI models are trained only on licensed and authorized content, and the company has appointed Charlie Puth as Chief Music Officer while Geraldo Ramos serves as founder and CEO. The artists are described as bringing experience as performers, producers, educators, and industry innovators, and the program aims to expand artist partnerships across additional genres as part of its work on music technology.