TikTok owner may have bought Jukedeck, an #ai music #startup
July 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
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ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, appears to have acquired a startup that develops AI-generated music software. The company, Jukedeck, made a tool that could automatically generate music and then let users adjust the length, tempo, and where it climaxed.
While breakout TikTok videos tend to be based around licensed music — like “Old Town Road” or “Good as Hell” — it’s obvious how a tool like Jukedeck’s could fit in. TikTok’s short-form videos are designed to sync up to music, and customizable tracks could offer more creative control to users trying to find the perfect beat.
It could also help TikTok avoid some big monetary and licensing issues: TikTok has to pay for all that music, so…
