Dr. Maya Ackerman
Generative AI Pioneer.
Tech Innovator. Professor.
Dr. Maya Ackerman
Generative AI Pioneer.
Tech Innovator. Professor.
Dr. Maya Ackerman
Generative AI Pioneer.
Tech Innovator. Professor.
Professor Ackerman is a world renowned researcher in generative AI and CEO/co-founder of WaveAI. A pioneer in the space, Ackerman has been researching generative AI models for text, music and art since 2014. Dr. Ackerman was an early advocate for human-centered generative AI, bringing awareness to the power of AI to profoundly elevate human creativity. Ackerman has over 50 peer reviewed research publications and her research has been cited in over 1200 publications.
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Selected Press
Forbes:
How Musicians Are Fashioning Creativity With AI
As AI (artificial intelligence) gains a larger presence in the music industry, some artists remain wary of the technology while others are embracing the opportunities that it offers to power their songwriting creativity. One company helping bridge the gap is WaveAI and its advanced lyrical AI used by millions of artists and creators.
Music Business Worldwide:
As ChatGPT Sets the Internet aflame, will AI write the lyrics of tomorrow's hits?
Welcome to the latest episode of the Music Business Worldwide Podcast, in which MBW founder Tim Ingham speaks to Dr. Maya Ackerman – the CEO and co-founder of AI lyric-generating platform, LyricStudio. The MBW Podcast is supported by Voly Music.
Authority Magazine:
The Future Is Now: Dr Maya Ackerman On How WaveAI’s Technological Innovation Will Shake Up The Tech Scene
As a part of our series about cutting-edge technological breakthroughs, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Maya Ackerman.
Professor Maya Ackerman is a world renowned researcher in generative AI and CEO/co-founder of musical AI startup, WaveAI. Under Ackerman’s leadership, WaveAI is transforming how music is created in the age of AI.
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics:
Generative AI Ethical, Legal, and Technical Questions
This panel discussion explores the legal and ethical issues arising from the use of generative AI tools by artists and intellectual property owners. Topics covered include training data collection, fair use, impact on creativity and creative labor, and balancing of various rights.
Talks & Interviews
Machines vs. Minds: Navigating the Future of Generative AI
What is generative AI? How does machine creativity relate to human creativity? What will become of us in the age of creative machines? Dr. Maya Ackerman, CEO and Co-Founder of Wave AI, delves into the essence of generative AI, drawing on comparisons to our own brains. A vision of the future of creativity is presented, along with a discussion of potential risks brought on by these powerful creative machines. Ethical dimensions of generative AI applied to creative domains is also addressed.
Songwriting Made Simple: Interview with Dr. Maya Ackerman
Dr. Maya Ackerman, CEO of WaveAI Inc, shares the origins of ALYSIA – a Songwriting AI assistant that makes it easy for anyone, everywhere, to create original songs in minutes.
Interview by Maria Karpenko.
How Creators Are Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence: 2023 ASCAP AI Symposium
While AI has been part of music creation for years, the recent proliferation of AI tools has raised both exciting new possibilities and difficult questions for creators. In this panel featuring innovators at the intersection of music and AI, you’ll learn how songwriters and composers are incorporating AI tools to amplify creativity, enhance business processes and grow their careers. This conversation is for anyone curious – or concerned – about how to thrive alongside AI.
Will AI change the music industry?
Music produced with the help of Artificial Intelligence has already gone viral. Take for example when an anonymous content creator used AI to simulate the voices of Hip-Hop stars Drake and The Weeknd. In our continuing series on Artificial Intelligence, CGTN’s Mark Niu examines how AI is leaving people wondering whether AI will change the industry for better or worse.
Selected Articles
Creative Machines: The Rise of Generative AI and its Impact on Human Creativity
November 2022 marked the beginning of a new era–the great awakening of generative AI. The emergence of creative machines, which seemingly appeared out of nowhere, captivated the minds of many. People were both in awe and horror of the machines’ shocking creative abilities in visual art and language. However, amidst the general reaction, as a generative AI researcher I saw something quite different.
VentureBeat:
The real opportunity in creative AI: Deepening human creativity
We are on the cusp of a paradigm shift brought by generative AI — but it isn’t about making creativity “quick and easy.” Generative technology opens new heights of human expression and helps creators find their authentic voices.
Generative AI in 4 Pictures
Generative AI is moving quickly. As we wonder where the current is heading, understanding the motion of ocean has never been more important. This brief illustrated guide introduces some of the most important concepts in generative AI through the aid of AI generated images made with Midjourney.
The Humble Creative Machine
In this paper, we present a fresh perspective at co- creativity – using human development as a blueprint, we argue that fostering human creativity is a natural evolu- tion of creative machines. We introduce the notion of a “humble” creative machine – one that is less concerned with demonstrating its own independence, and instead uses its (potentially advanced) creative abilities to cul- tivate human creativity. We present characteristics of Humble Creative Machines and offer examples of ex- isting (almost) humble machines.
Bio
Professor Ackerman is a world renowned researcher in generative AI and CEO/co-founder of WaveAI. A pioneer in the space, Ackerman has been researching generative AI models for text, music and art since 2014. Dr. Ackerman was an early advocate for human-centered generative AI, bringing awareness to the power of AI to profoundly elevate human creativity. Ackerman has over 50 peer reviewed research publications and her research has been cited in over 1200 publications.
Named “Woman of Influence” by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, interviews with Dr. Ackerman appear on NBC News, New Scientist, NPR, Grammy.com, SiriusXM and international television stations across the globe. Dr. Ackerman is a member of the Steering Committee of the Association on Computational Creativity and has been on the program and reviewing committees of twenty different AI journals and conferences. A sought-after speaker, she appeared on many top stages, including the United Nations, IBM Research, Microsoft and Stanford University.
Dr. Ackerman is the recipient of awards from the Association of Computational Creativity, Office of Naval Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and more. She earned her PhD from the University of Waterloo, held postdoctoral fellowships at Caltech and UC San Diego and is on the faculty of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Santa Clara University.