“The Beatles + AI: A ‘Fab’ New Remix Straight Off the Audio-LOL-Tech Tape”

AI Rocks, But Have You Heard it Sing?

If anyone told you that artificial intelligence could resurrect a scrapped Beatles’ track, you might think they spent too much time with Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Still, that’s exactly what happened! Thanks to Peter Jackson’s machine-assisted learning tech behind his 2021 Disney Plus docuseries ‘The Beatles: Get Back,’ we will soon be treated to the Fab Four’s final song, untouched by human hands for the first time.

AI Tech: The Band’s Back Together, Almost…

Earlier this year, Sir Paul McCartney – the man who needs no introduction – tantalized Beatles fans by hinting that remastered voices from the yesteryears weren’t the only magic this AI tech was capable of. This techno-wizardry also managed to unearth John Lennon’s vocals from an old cassette for “Now and Then”, a never-before-released track that was originally demoed in the 70s. You read it right; we’re getting a fresh, straight-off-the-tape Beatles’ tune born out of AI love.

Decades-Long Hibernation: The Track Finally Drops

Although this track probably thought it would claim pension before seeing the light of day, the Beatles announced today that “Now and Then” is finally escaping from the dusty vaults if its decades-long slumber. A melody frozen in time, brought back to life by the magic of AI. Now that’s what I call a ‘Hard Day’s Night’ for this tech!

Hot Take: Tech Made the Beatles Sing Again

In a world where AI is justifiably feared for potentially causing the next robot uprising (I’m looking at you, Alexa), isn’t it comforting to know that it can also unlock hidden Beatles’ tracks? Maybe if we teach these machines the ‘peace and love’ philosophy of these rock legends, we can live harmoniously with our new robot overlords. Machine Learning? I’d call it ‘Abbey Road Learning’!

Original article: https://www.theverge.com/23933209/the-beatles-now-and-then-release-date-ai