The Beatles, who had been disbanded for 50 years, won two Grammy Awards nominations for an AI-repaired song "Now and Then", which is undoubtedly a milestone in music history. This not only demonstrates the strong potential of AI technology in the field of music production, but also once again proves the enduring charm and influence of the Beatles. The song production process combines Paul McCartney's creativity, fine processing of AI technology and John Lennon's precious recordings in 1978, which makes the song itself full of legend and also triggers people's appreciation of AI technology in music creation. Extensive discussion of application.
The Beatles received two nominations at this year's Grammy Awards, and the news is still surprising even though the band has been disbanded for 50 years.
Their song "Now and Then" was finely processed through artificial intelligence technology and was released last year. The song was nominated for "Record of the Year" and "Best Rock Performance", and will be accompanied by Vivian Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Beyoncé. The Grammy Awards ceremony was particularly eye-catching as well as well as the famous artists competed together.
Although the Beatles members are no longer active, Paul McCartney decided to use AI technology to produce the "last Beatles song". Instead of resurrecting late members John Lennon and George Harrison through deep forgery techniques, McCartney repaired a 1978 recording to improve the sound quality.
McCartney was inspired by the documentary The Beatles: Get Back, produced by Peter Jackson. This documentary released in 2021 is based on the archive video of the recording of "Let It Be" recorded in 1969. Despite the poor quality of recordings of that year, the video's audio editor Emile de la Rey used AI technology to identify the sounds of four members and isolate them from the background noise. The technology also helped producer Giles Martin make a new stereo mix for the Beatles' 1966 album "Revolver".
AI audio editing technology works similarly to how video calling platforms such as FaceTime, Google Meet, and Zoom remove background noise during calls. Machine learning models can be trained on specific sounds, whether it is a vocal in a video call or a certain type of guitar in a studio, which can extract those specific sounds from other audio.
In the "Record of the Year" nomination, whether the Beatles can beat opponents such as Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar has become the focus of attention. It is worth noting that "Now and Then" has only 78 million views of all nominated songs, which is relatively low.
Key points:
The Beatles' new song "Now and Then" was nominated for two Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance.
This song restored John Lennon's 1978 recordings through AI technology, and Paul McCartney personally participated in the production.
Despite its relatively low playback volume, the Beatles are still attracting widespread attention in their competition with contemporary music superstars.
In short, the Beatles' Grammy nomination is not only an affirmation of their musical achievements, but also a successful exploration of the application of AI technology in the music field. In the future, AI technology may lead music creation to a new chapter. The return of this legendary band has also brought new possibilities and thoughts to the music industry.