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Title: The Beatles are nominated for two Grammys thanks to AI

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:00:04 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-beatles-are-n...

While reading through the list of Grammy nominees earlier I came across quite
a surprise. There, competing for record of the year alongside the likes of
Beyoncé's Texas Hold 'Em and Chappell Roan's Good Luck Babe, was Now and
Then by The Beatles. No, to my dismay, this isn't a time travel situation,
but the result of AI.

So, here's the story of how The Beatles got nominated for two Grammys ΓÇö
they also snagged a best rock performance nod ΓÇö 50 years after formally
breaking up. It starts with a demo John Lennon recorded in the 1970s that was
given to Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison for inclusion on the
The Beatles Anthology, released in 1995. While other tracks like Free as a
Bird and Real Love made it on, technology wasn't advanced enough to separate
Lennon's vocals and piano without reducing the recording's quality.

But, last year McCartney and Starr used modern machine learning technology to
pull Lennon's vocals for a new track. Now and Then, released in November
2023, includes McCartney on bass, Starr on the drums, Lennon's vocals and a
guitar in Harrison's style (a 1995 recording of him makes up some of the
background rhythm guitar. You can watch a documentary about making the track
here.

Unsurprisingly, the song is said to be the last from the Beatles. We'll have
to wait until the awards show in February to see whether or not AI will help
them win another Grammy.

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