Overview
- He told the Associated Press on the 2026 Grammys red carpet that this year could be one of the last with only humans present.
- He described a coming era of “level-five artistry,” saying autonomous agents and robots would give interviews and appear at industry events before 2030.
- The Recording Academy’s 2024 guidance states that only human creators are eligible for nominations and wins, setting a policy boundary for nonhuman output.
- Will.i.am has advanced music-AI projects through FYI.AI, recently introduced the FYI RAiDiO conversational music tool, and is slated to teach an AI-focused course at Arizona State University.
- Coverage cites broad adoption of AI tools by musicians and bullish revenue forecasts for AI-generated music, while noting no nonhuman attendees have appeared at major award shows yet.