Nao Tokui
@naotokui.bsky.social
I'm pleased to have an opportunity to give a talk at the Music Technology Group of UPF! Wed, June 11, 3PM (CET)
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...
Seminar by Nao Tokui on the Use of AI in music production and live performances
Wednesday, June 11th 2025, 3PM (CET), at UPF Campus Poblenou room 55.410 and online
www.upf.edu
June 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I'm pleased to have an opportunity to give a talk at the Music Technology Group of UPF! Wed, June 11, 3PM (CET)
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...
Reposted by Nao Tokui
Qosmo のニュースレターで、開発中のAI生成楽曲判別サービスが紹介されてた。Qosmo のスタンスの明快さと実践とのつながりはやはりすごいなと思う。
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト
mailchi.mp
April 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Qosmo のニュースレターで、開発中のAI生成楽曲判別サービスが紹介されてた。Qosmo のスタンスの明快さと実践とのつながりはやはりすごいなと思う。
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
May 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
村田沙耶香さんの『世界99』読了。読んだ後に世界が少しだけ違って見えるようになる、そんな本があると思うのですが (自分にとっては『利己的な遺伝子』とか最近のフィクションだと『三体』とか)、『世界99』もそんな一冊でした。
amzn.to/42F8QKl
amzn.to/42F8QKl
世界99 上
Amazon.co.jp: 世界99 上 : 村田 沙耶香: Japanese Books
amzn.to
April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
村田沙耶香さんの『世界99』読了。読んだ後に世界が少しだけ違って見えるようになる、そんな本があると思うのですが (自分にとっては『利己的な遺伝子』とか最近のフィクションだと『三体』とか)、『世界99』もそんな一冊でした。
amzn.to/42F8QKl
amzn.to/42F8QKl
Reposted by Nao Tokui
＜私たちは、AIツールを使用して「大量生産」された音楽が、その出所を明らかにせずにSpotifyなどのプラットフォームに公開されることは、真摯に音楽と向き合う多くのアーティストにとって不公平だと考えています。
そこで... 対象の楽曲がSunoやUdioのようなAIで生成された楽曲かどうかを検出できるツールを開発しました。今回公開するWebサイト、Spotifake (ベータ版)は、Spotify上の楽曲リンクを貼り付けるだけで、AI生成かどうかの分析結果がすぐに表示される仕組みです。＞
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
そこで... 対象の楽曲がSunoやUdioのようなAIで生成された楽曲かどうかを検出できるツールを開発しました。今回公開するWebサイト、Spotifake (ベータ版)は、Spotify上の楽曲リンクを貼り付けるだけで、AI生成かどうかの分析結果がすぐに表示される仕組みです。＞
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
Qosmo Insights #4: AI生成楽曲かどうかを判別するWebサイト
mailchi.mp
April 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
＜私たちは、AIツールを使用して「大量生産」された音楽が、その出所を明らかにせずにSpotifyなどのプラットフォームに公開されることは、真摯に音楽と向き合う多くのアーティストにとって不公平だと考えています。
そこで... 対象の楽曲がSunoやUdioのようなAIで生成された楽曲かどうかを検出できるツールを開発しました。今回公開するWebサイト、Spotifake (ベータ版)は、Spotify上の楽曲リンクを貼り付けるだけで、AI生成かどうかの分析結果がすぐに表示される仕組みです。＞
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
そこで... 対象の楽曲がSunoやUdioのようなAIで生成された楽曲かどうかを検出できるツールを開発しました。今回公開するWebサイト、Spotifake (ベータ版)は、Spotify上の楽曲リンクを貼り付けるだけで、AI生成かどうかの分析結果がすぐに表示される仕組みです。＞
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
I am so honored to share a comment on my 2023 book from Mr. Robert Henke(Monolake/Ableton), who has long been one of my greatest inspirations.
qosmo.jp/en/publicati...
I created my first album using his PX18 sequencer, and his Gobi album was the soundtrack while I wrote the book.
qosmo.jp/en/publicati...
I created my first album using his PX18 sequencer, and his Gobi album was the soundtrack while I wrote the book.
April 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I am so honored to share a comment on my 2023 book from Mr. Robert Henke(Monolake/Ableton), who has long been one of my greatest inspirations.
qosmo.jp/en/publicati...
I created my first album using his PX18 sequencer, and his Gobi album was the soundtrack while I wrote the book.
qosmo.jp/en/publicati...
I created my first album using his PX18 sequencer, and his Gobi album was the soundtrack while I wrote the book.
東大で開講中の"Creative ML"と題した授業。PDFの資料とjupyter notebookでインタラクティブに学べます。おすすめ!
github.com/acids-ircam/...
github.com/acids-ircam/...
GitHub - acids-ircam/creative_ml: Creative Machine Learning course and notebook tutorials in JAX, PyTorch and Numpy
Creative Machine Learning course and notebook tutorials in JAX, PyTorch and Numpy - acids-ircam/creative_ml
github.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
東大で開講中の"Creative ML"と題した授業。PDFの資料とjupyter notebookでインタラクティブに学べます。おすすめ!
github.com/acids-ircam/...
github.com/acids-ircam/...
Heading to Linz, Austria 🇦🇹 (with a strained back😢)
Looking forward to joining the jury meetings for Prix Ars Electronica!
Looking forward to joining the jury meetings for Prix Ars Electronica!
April 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Heading to Linz, Austria 🇦🇹 (with a strained back😢)
Looking forward to joining the jury meetings for Prix Ars Electronica!
Looking forward to joining the jury meetings for Prix Ars Electronica!
In my recent interview on the MIT Tech Review JP edition, I discussed how Gen AI has become a means of consumption, accelerating the age of the "average" and highlighting the importance of DIY AI.
www.technologyreview.jp/s/358050/
www.technologyreview.jp/s/358050/
徳井直生：生成AIは究極の消費ツール 創造的に付き合うには
長らく人工知能（AI）を使った新たな表現の世界を開拓してきた徳井直生氏。アーティスト、DJであると同時にコンピューターによる創造性（computational creativity）の研究者である徳井直生氏は、現代の生成AIをどう捉えているのか。生成AIの「消費」を前提とした創造性と今後どのように向き合い、使っていくべきなのか。
www.technologyreview.jp
April 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
In my recent interview on the MIT Tech Review JP edition, I discussed how Gen AI has become a means of consumption, accelerating the age of the "average" and highlighting the importance of DIY AI.
www.technologyreview.jp/s/358050/
www.technologyreview.jp/s/358050/
I am honored to join the jury of Ars Electronica this year (Digital Musics & Sound Art). I look forward to the discussion with the fellow artists! ars.electronica.art/prix/en/juri...
Jury 2025
New Animation Art, Artificial Life & Intelligence, Digital Musics & Sound Art, u19 - create your world
ars.electronica.art
March 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I am honored to join the jury of Ars Electronica this year (Digital Musics & Sound Art). I look forward to the discussion with the fellow artists! ars.electronica.art/prix/en/juri...
Experimenting with Neural Audio Codec this week! I combined café sounds from my trip to Seoul with a drum pattern to create sound collages. I don’t know what to call it... NAC tone morphing?
March 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Experimenting with Neural Audio Codec this week! I combined café sounds from my trip to Seoul with a drum pattern to create sound collages. I don’t know what to call it... NAC tone morphing?
Qosmoの現在進行形の研究・作品制作や注目の研究などを紹介するニュースレターを新しくスタート。
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
第一回目はLLM関連。現在開発中のLLM Concept Labは、LLMを用いてさまざまな言葉や概念を可視化、複数の概念をミックスしたり補間したりできるインタラクティヴなツールです。新製品のアイデア出し・ネーミング、コピーライティング、シナリオ制作など様々な場面で使えるのでは...と期待しています。
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
第一回目はLLM関連。現在開発中のLLM Concept Labは、LLMを用いてさまざまな言葉や概念を可視化、複数の概念をミックスしたり補間したりできるインタラクティヴなツールです。新製品のアイデア出し・ネーミング、コピーライティング、シナリオ制作など様々な場面で使えるのでは...と期待しています。
February 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Qosmoの現在進行形の研究・作品制作や注目の研究などを紹介するニュースレターを新しくスタート。
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
第一回目はLLM関連。現在開発中のLLM Concept Labは、LLMを用いてさまざまな言葉や概念を可視化、複数の概念をミックスしたり補間したりできるインタラクティヴなツールです。新製品のアイデア出し・ネーミング、コピーライティング、シナリオ制作など様々な場面で使えるのでは...と期待しています。
mailchi.mp/qosmo/new-qo...
第一回目はLLM関連。現在開発中のLLM Concept Labは、LLMを用いてさまざまな言葉や概念を可視化、複数の概念をミックスしたり補間したりできるインタラクティヴなツールです。新製品のアイデア出し・ネーミング、コピーライティング、シナリオ制作など様々な場面で使えるのでは...と期待しています。
Reposted by Nao Tokui
If you have not had the chance to experience the amazing Morpho plugin from Neutone, this video will give you a good idea of the capabilities- well worth the watch time.
youtu.be/L9xd4fZoPRM?...
youtu.be/L9xd4fZoPRM?...
This TRAINABLE plugin is the future of sound design
YouTube video by Neutone
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you have not had the chance to experience the amazing Morpho plugin from Neutone, this video will give you a good idea of the capabilities- well worth the watch time.
youtu.be/L9xd4fZoPRM?...
youtu.be/L9xd4fZoPRM?...
"We see FUZZ as a new instrument that can create full-length, high quality songs from text, audio, and visual prompts."
www.riffusion.com/blog/riffusi...
C’mon! That's not an instrument.
Calling this an instrument is like calling liposuction exercise (by my friend Remi)
www.riffusion.com/blog/riffusi...
C’mon! That's not an instrument.
Calling this an instrument is like calling liposuction exercise (by my friend Remi)
Announcing Riffusion public beta
Announcing Riffusion public beta by Seth Forsgren
www.riffusion.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"We see FUZZ as a new instrument that can create full-length, high quality songs from text, audio, and visual prompts."
www.riffusion.com/blog/riffusi...
C’mon! That's not an instrument.
Calling this an instrument is like calling liposuction exercise (by my friend Remi)
www.riffusion.com/blog/riffusi...
C’mon! That's not an instrument.
Calling this an instrument is like calling liposuction exercise (by my friend Remi)
Reposted by Nao Tokui
Replicative AI is a more apt description of “generative AI.” The language matters.
What if we used the term Replicative AI instead of Generative AI?
The most frequent question I received after my talk yesterday was about the word "ectype," which I used to describe the output of Suno and Udio. Ectype (as opposed to archetype) means "copy but not copy" and can be new and unique but not original.
Please refer to the following:
Please refer to the following:
February 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Replicative AI is a more apt description of “generative AI.” The language matters.
Happy Nujabes (and Dilla) Day! Last year, a stranger sent me this video from 2003, where Nujabes introduced me right before my performance. He said, "Nao's sound is completely different from mine, but he has a positive influence on my label's sound."
February 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy Nujabes (and Dilla) Day! Last year, a stranger sent me this video from 2003, where Nujabes introduced me right before my performance. He said, "Nao's sound is completely different from mine, but he has a positive influence on my label's sound."
Feb 15th. Artists talk with the sound artist, evala, and others at the InterCommunication Center (ICC)
www.ntticc.or.jp/en/exhibitio...
www.ntticc.or.jp/en/exhibitio...
ICC | Artists’ Talk evala
evala, TOKUI Nao, and others Moderator: HATANAKA Minoru (ICC) Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025,…
www.ntticc.or.jp
February 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Feb 15th. Artists talk with the sound artist, evala, and others at the InterCommunication Center (ICC)
www.ntticc.or.jp/en/exhibitio...
www.ntticc.or.jp/en/exhibitio...
What if we used the term Replicative AI instead of Generative AI?
The most frequent question I received after my talk yesterday was about the word "ectype," which I used to describe the output of Suno and Udio. Ectype (as opposed to archetype) means "copy but not copy" and can be new and unique but not original.
Please refer to the following:
Please refer to the following:
February 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
What if we used the term Replicative AI instead of Generative AI?
The interview confirmed my view that Suno isn't about creating music—it's a new way of consuming it (whether you like it or not). Suno has nothing to do with DAW or other instruments. Instead, it's more akin to Spotify—except artists receive no compensation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL...
Mikey Shulman, CEO @Suno: The Future of Music, What is Gonna Happen? | E1244
YouTube video by 20VC with Harry Stebbings
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The interview confirmed my view that Suno isn't about creating music—it's a new way of consuming it (whether you like it or not). Suno has nothing to do with DAW or other instruments. Instead, it's more akin to Spotify—except artists receive no compensation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YL...
I'll be in San Diego from Feb 18th to 23rd to attend Gen AI conference at UCSD. This is the very first time for me to visit SD. If you are around, please ping me!
February 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I'll be in San Diego from Feb 18th to 23rd to attend Gen AI conference at UCSD. This is the very first time for me to visit SD. If you are around, please ping me!
The most frequent question I received after my talk yesterday was about the word "ectype," which I used to describe the output of Suno and Udio. Ectype (as opposed to archetype) means "copy but not copy" and can be new and unique but not original.
Please refer to the following:
Please refer to the following:
February 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The most frequent question I received after my talk yesterday was about the word "ectype," which I used to describe the output of Suno and Udio. Ectype (as opposed to archetype) means "copy but not copy" and can be new and unique but not original.
Please refer to the following:
Please refer to the following:
I had a chance to give an invited talk at the inaugural Tokyo Music AI Gathering last night! ~150 people from diverse backgrounds and nationalities attended. I could sense the birth of a new, strong community here in Tokyo!!
Andrew Fyfe, CTO of @neutone.bsky.social, also presented Neutone.
Andrew Fyfe, CTO of @neutone.bsky.social, also presented Neutone.
February 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I had a chance to give an invited talk at the inaugural Tokyo Music AI Gathering last night! ~150 people from diverse backgrounds and nationalities attended. I could sense the birth of a new, strong community here in Tokyo!!
Andrew Fyfe, CTO of @neutone.bsky.social, also presented Neutone.
Andrew Fyfe, CTO of @neutone.bsky.social, also presented Neutone.