music

5 statements across 5 episodes · 4 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Frank Chen · across every show →

Everything said about music, oldest first

Jan 2, 2019 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chen: AI could create a new genre of music within ten years
“What I'm looking forward to is could an AI create a brand new genre of music that people find desirable, which is, it doesn't sound like anything Today, but it's just this breakthrough new genre. And so, in 10 years, I think we have a shot at doing that.”
Frank Chen Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 9:31 a16z Podcast | What Technology Wants, Needs, Does
Mar 16, 2020 positive
Assertion Supported
Chen: Gaming generates $148 billion annually, surpassing music and box office
“As David mentioned, it generates a hundred and forty eight billion dollars of revenue every year. It's bigger than music. It's bigger than the box office.”
Andrew Chen Mar 16, 2020 ▶ 0:51 How Gaming is Changing the Media Landscape
Jun 23, 2024 bullish
Assertion Supported
Jason Citron: Gaming is larger than music and movies combined
“Today in, in, in, 24, gaming is the largest form of entertainment. Bigger than music and movies combined.”
Jason Citrin Jun 23, 2024 ▶ 4:00 How Discord Became a Developer Platform
Jun 6, 2025 negative
Insight
Anish Acharya: AI music feels mediocre because models average historical data
“I think a lot of music, the problem is that the music that the AI generates is it just feels very mid. You know, and definitionally, these things are averaging machines, and culture is supposed to be at the edge.”
Anish Acharya Jun 6, 2025 ▶ 30:53 The State of Consumer Tech in the Age of AI
Oct 22, 2025 bullish
Insight
Acharya: AI models cannot invent new music genres without human culture
“So culture is such an important part of music that you don't just get a model that knows all the music we're ever going to make. Like our lived experiences are what informs the next genre of music. And that's why I'm so bullish on it.”
Anish Acharya Oct 22, 2025 ▶ 1:03:44 Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code | Kevin Rose and Anish Acharya
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