The Beatles have been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards – virtually 50 years after the band formally broke up. Their newest tune, 'Now and Then', was restored final 12 months with the assistance of AI, and is now up for document of the 12 months alongside Beyoncé, Charlie XCX, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift. It was additionally nominated for Greatest Rock Efficiency, up in opposition to Inexperienced Day, Pearl Jam and The Black Keys.
Nevertheless, “Now and Then” was by no means launched as a result of the know-how on the time couldn’t separate John's voice and the piano for a transparent sound. However in 2021, director Peter Jackson and his sound crew have been in a position to separate the devices and vocals with machine studying know-how, permitting Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to lastly full the tune.
Though “Now and Then” was accomplished utilizing machine studying, it nonetheless falls inside The Grammys' AI pointers. At present, the foundations state that “solely human creators are eligible to be thought-about for, nominated or win a GRAMMY Award,” however works that include “parts” of AI materials are “eligible in relevant classes.”
It's slightly unusual to see “Now and Then” competing with fashionable music like Beyoncé's “Texas Maintain 'Em,” but it surely's been a very long time coming. We'll see how the Beatles fare in the course of the 2025 Grammy Awards, which happen on Sunday, February 2.