Dominique Vleeshouwers (34) has been a percussionist ever since he put together a drum kit out of jars and bottles at primary school. After studying classical music at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam, he went on to develop into a musician who uses anything that can make a sound in his art. He travelled the world and found similarities between the percussion sounds people make and the language they use to communicate with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vleeshouwers has been experimenting with artificial intelligence for a few years now. It is a technical development that we all view with great scepticism, because the technology not only places an enormous strain on the environment and water resources, but also poses a threat to the work of creative professionals. Such as the infringement of copyright by tech companies that exploit art without paying anything for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vleeshouwer takes a nuanced view of this development. He uses AI as a tool, not as an end in itself. And that opens up a whole new world of possibilities, he explains in this 34-minute podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n