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CDU EXPERT: Tech expert says AI should stay out of the Grammys

Charles Darwin University 2 mins read

29 JANUARY, 2025

Who: AI expert and adjunct Associate Professor at Charles Darwin University in the Faculty of Science and Technology, and Associate Professor at Australian Catholic University

Associate Professor Niusha Shafiabady. Associate Professor Shafiabady is an internationally recognised expert and developer of AI data analysis platform Ai-Labz.

Topics:

  • ‘Now and Then’ by the Beatles is nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammys and was completed using AI. The nomination drew criticism for the use of AI. Films nominated in the 2025 Oscars have drawn similar criticisms.
  • The applications of Artificial Intelligence and the ethical limitations of its use.

Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email media@cdu.edu.au to arrange an interview.

Quotes attributable to Associate Professor Shafiabady:

"Artificial Intelligence has many applications, and it is changing our lives – many consider it for the better and for the worse. Members of the creative arts industries are among the harshest critics of AI, with concerns the technology will undermine creativity, replace jobs, and plagiarise the work of human artists.

“The purpose of the Grammys is to honour outstanding achievements in the music industry. No one is denying ‘Now and Then’ is a remarkable technological achievement, using AI to isolate John Lennon’s voice to complete a song 50 years after the Beatles broke up and more than 40 years after the fame singer died. It shows how AI can be used to preserve history – but should it have been nominated for two Grammys? No.

“Why is doping banned in Olympic Games? Experts say it is to create a fair ground for every athlete to have a fair chance to win. Isn’t AI similar to doping? To me it is. Awards such as the Grammys are meant to recognise human skill, creativity and innovation in the present day. Next, perhaps the Pulitzer Prize will be won by an AI journalism app, or the Dan David Prize will be awarded to a generative AI app that sheds light on the human past.

“We must draw the line between the arts and AI now, otherwise the fear creatives have of being undermined by this technology will become true and with how fast AI advances and improves, human creativity will never catch up. Ultimately, AI nominations get headlines but undermine the integrity of the Grammys.”


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