Beat Box to Beat Bots: Tech in Music
AI is now composing tracks, replicating artists' voices, and reshaping how music gets made, distributed, and owned.
For creators, that's exciting and unsettling in equal measure.
This panel brings together musicians, technologists, and researchers to get into the real questions:
What does AI actually mean for artists building a career?
Where's the line between a useful tool and a threat to creative ownership?
And what gets lost when the machine takes the wheel?
Featuring:
Brian Fauteux, Associate Professor, Popular Music and Media Studies at University of Alberta
David Ackerman, Musician and Staff Developer at DrugBank
Kami Van Halst, M.A. Candidate, researching AI Policy in Creative Industries at University of Alberta
Gordon Gow, Professor, Academic Director, Media and Technology Studies at University of Alberta
Moderated by: Madeline Hann, Senior Manager of Digital Government Solutions at KPMG