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Pictured (from l-r): Eimear Noone, Adam O’Regan, Sarah Glennane, Barry Scannell and Dr. Martin Clancy on the Prism stage at Dublin Tech Summit.
Eimear Noone, conductor and award-winning Irish composer, Sarah Glennane, CEO, Screen Composers Guild of Ireland, Adam O’Regan, founding member Soda Blonde and Little Green Cars and Barry Scannell, Partner, William Fry comprised a panel to explore the theme AI: Friend of Foe to the Creative Soul at Dublin Tech Summit.
Day 1 of Dublin Tech Summit saw a stellar line up of creative talent on the Prism stage to discuss the theme, AI: Friend or Foe to the Creative Soul. Panelists included Eimear Noone, conductor and award-winning Irish composer; Sarah Glennane, CEO, Screen Composers Guild of Ireland; Adam O’Regan, founding member Soda Blonde and Little Green Cars and Barry Scannell, Partner, William Fry.
Dr. Martin Clancy, Founder AI:OK and Insight & Policy Fellow, Trinity Long Room Hub, was the moderator for the fascinating exchange of views, which became contentious at times. The panel of creatives explored the implications of the nascent technology on the creation of music and delved into how AI is reshaping artistic expression and cultural enterprises. Moderator Martin Clancy asked the panel if we are we witnessing a new era where AI serves as a collaborator enhancing creativity, or if it was a rival that undermines authentic artistic innovation.
Pictured: Eimear Noone conductive live performance on the Prism stage at DTS.
Eimear Noone spoke about the live performance she and her performers had made just before the panel discussion began. “I’ve always embraced new technologies. I’ve worked with holograms, motion capture and more but this is a different situation. What makes a string section in particular sound so beautiful and so special are the human imperfections.” She sounded a note of caution and was clear in her exhortation to the audience. “I think the onus is on us as creatives to protect our human generated creativity.”
Pictured: Dr. Martin Clancy moderating the panel discussion.
Adam O’Regan attributed credit to the general public and their innate taste. He said: “I have to believe, and I really do believe, that people want something of more value than what a robot spits out.”
Barry Scannell was the panelist most vocal about enjoying the new tech and the fun one can have experimenting with music composition and styles. He drew a distinction between the types of creativity. “Art and creativity are not necessarily the same thing. What we’ve been discussing today, I think, is art.”
Pictured: Sarah Glennane, CEO, Screen Composers Guild of Ireland
Dublin Tech Summit
Dublin Tech Summit 2024, hosted in the RDS Dublin on 29 and 30 May, boasted 8000 attendees, 250 international speakers, 125 unique sessions, and more than 15 million social media impressions.
The session on ‘AI: Friend of Foe to the Creative Soul’ can be streamed on demand at the following link.
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