AI and Music Tech in 2026 - Sonarworks Survey

Helmuts Bems, Co-Founder and CEO of Sonarworks, joins Sam Inglis to discuss the findings of their recent AI survey. The conversation explores differing industry perspectives on generative versus assistive AI and provides insight into the extent to which professional musicians are already adopting these emerging technologies.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:33 - A Data-Driven Audio Company

04:56 - Assistive Vs Generative AI

07:36 - New Categories Of Tools

08:27 - Early Adoption Of AI Tools

12:50 - Negative Or Neutral Tensions

18:37 - Tackling Ethical Issues

21:25 - Where Music Production Is Heading

26:33 - The Impact Across Industries And Musical Genres

33:05 - Changes In Music Consumption