Fender’s CEO seems to think your bandmates are just analog AI
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Fender CEO Edward "Bud" Cole discussed the intersection of AI and music during an interview, suggesting that bandmates could be viewed as "analog AI." His remarks have gained attention amid a backlash from the guitar community following the company's controversial cease-and-desist letters to builders.
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Edward “Bud” Cole speaks in Japan in 2023. | Image: Jun Sato/WireImage Fender CEO Edward "Bud" Cole gave an interview to T3 in May celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster with comments on AI and music that initially flew under the radar. But it has started making the rounds recently, pouring more fuel on an already raging fire of bad PR following the company pissing off basically the entire guitar-playing community by sending cease-and-desist letters to builders, claiming copyright
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