Participants 2024
About the TEAM
DJ Swami is a pioneering British-Indian music producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and AI researcher, widely known as a cultural visionary inspiring a diversity of creative music collaborations with future technologies. He is an AI music research specialist with a deep understanding of AI tools and workflows including AI training and fine-tuning models for music catalog, stems and sample libraries, AI metadata tagging music production libraries for sync licensing and AI-based categorisation of sample libraries. Recent AI and VR project collaborations include creating an immersive 360 music showcase with generative AI music compositions. DJ Swami is highly accomplished in musical theory, composition techniques, vocals, harmony, counterpoint, arrangements, a professional musician (guitarist/ DJ/ modular synthesizers/ keyboards/ drums) and musical director for international touring headline projects.
About the SONG
One Mantra is a calming, relaxing, and meditative piece designed to promote well-being. Featuring an AI choir of diverse cultural backgrounds, the song brings together harmonious chants that symbolise peace and unity. The atmospheric sounds and dream-like quality of the track showcase the potential of AI to create tranquil and soothing musical experiences. By blending traditional choral elements with advanced AI technology, the song aims to demonstrate how artificial intelligence can enhance the human experience, fostering a sense of calm and serenity. This unique fusion of cultural voices and AI-generated harmonies invites listeners to a peaceful auditory journey, highlighting the therapeutic power of music.
About the HUMAN-AI PROCESS
Creating this song was a harmonious blend of human creativity and advanced AI tools, aimed at producing a calming and meditative experience. The process began with AI Test Kitchen MusicFX, which was used to generate ambient drones. These drones served as the foundational atmosphere, setting the tranquil mood of the piece. Inspired by these ambient sounds, synth strings, chords, and a bassline were composed to build the musical arrangement.
To add a unique cultural and spiritual dimension, we collaborated with Indian female vocalist Unnati, who chanted the Indian Gayatri Mantra. Her voice was then layered and enhanced using Kits.AI's voice cloning technology. This tool allowed us to create different vocal textures by blending her voice with AI-generated vocals, enriching the auditory experience with diverse and harmonious layers.
The song also features inspired vocal and guitar improvisations, adding a human touch and spontaneity to the composition. These elements were carefully integrated to maintain the song's meditative and peaceful quality.
Throughout the process, we iterated on the AI-generated components and human performances, ensuring a seamless blend. By leveraging AI for ambient sounds and vocal textures while incorporating human artistry, we crafted a piece that exemplifies the potential of human–AI collaboration in music. This approach not only highlights the calming and unifying power of music but also showcases how AI can enhance and expand the creative possibilities for musicians.