AI is splitting the music world. This 49-year-old guitarist used it to keep playing after Parkinson’s
Samuel Smith, a London-based guitarist diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, is using AI tools to continue creating music despite his deteriorating guitar skills. His recent album, 'The Art of Letting Go,' features tracks developed with the help of AI-generated demos. Smith emphasizes that AI is not replacing his creativity but enabling him to express his musical vision.
- ▪Samuel Smith was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020, which affected his ability to play guitar.
- ▪He released his second album, 'The Art of Letting Go,' using AI tools to create demo arrangements for his songs.
- ▪Smith believes that AI is unlocking his creativity rather than replacing it, allowing him to continue writing music.
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Samuel Smith spent years writing songs with a guitar in his hands.Recommended Video Now, the London-based singer-songwriter is using artificial intelligence tools to help him continue making Americana music after Parkinson’s disease largely took away his ability to play guitar. Smith, who was diagnosed with the progressive neurological disorder in 2020, recently released his second album, “The Art of Letting Go.” For one of the eight tracks, an instrumental piece titled “Horizon,” he relied on platforms that use AI to generate music to create demo arrangements that would convey his vision to the musicians who recorded the song.
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