Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine on music and AI.
The Beats by Dre pair spoke to the New York Times briefly, with former Interscope head Iovine saying AI companies have terrible communication skills but that “I’m very pro-A.I. in music creation. I don’t see the downside at all. There will be some crappy music. There’s crappy music now.” Dre called anyone against it similar to those who pushed back against drum machines or synthesizers, and said, “I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.” [Link: Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-beats-usc.html | New York Times]
The Beats by Dre pair spoke to the New York Times briefly, with former Interscope head Iovine saying AI companies have terrible communication skills but that “I’m very pro-A.I. in music creation. I don’t see the downside at all. There will be some crappy music. There’s crappy music now.” Dre called anyone against it similar to those who pushed back against drum machines or synthesizers, and said, “I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.” [Link: Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-beats-usc.html | New York Times]
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