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For the third episode in our series about the future of music, we talk with Ge Wang. Ge is a professor at Stanford, a co-founder of Smule, the conductor of Stanford’s laptop orchestra, and has been at the center of technology and artistry for most of his life. We talk about how humans can use AI without giving in to it, what it means to truly play with technology, and the value of art and creativity and friction when it feels like all those things are being taken away.
Further reading:
Ge Wang’s website
The future of computer music | Stanford University School of Engineering
Ge’s viral TED talk: The DIY orchestra of the future
From Wired: Behind the Scenes With the Stanford Laptop Orchestra
Ge Wang: Human Well-Being Should Be AI Creators’ Goal
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