Chris Braide has worked with Beyoncé and is raving about a new ethical AI music tool called Vocalist.ai
“So easy to use and the results are impressive! I can record my vocal, choose a singer and get a completely new feel & sound.”
CHRIS BRAIDE
Vocalist.ai has emerged with the promise of empowering creators while fairly compensating artists. The platform just launched in public beta, bills itself as “the first ever AI vocal platform designed specifically for professional producers, song-writers, DJs, and film & TV composers.”
Everything you need to know:
✓ Vocalist.ai uses AI to convert amateur vocals into professional-sounding singers/rappers
✓ Voice models come from artists who have worked with top stars like Beyoncé and Kanye
✓ Ethical approach: Vocalists are paid royalties, allowing creators to use vocals royalty-free
Vocalist.ai: Ethical AI pays artists, empowers creators
What sets Vocalist.ai apart is its focus on delivering professional-grade AI vocal transformation in an ethical manner. The platform allows users to upload a vocal recording – whether a casual iPhone voice memo or a pro-level track – and transform it using AI models of acclaimed singers and rappers. The result is a studio-quality vocal that can be used royalty-free in the user’s compositions.
The key is the talent behind the available voice models. Vocalist.ai has curated a selection of “meticulously recorded voice models” from vocalists who have contributed to major artists like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Lizzo, and Avicii. By training the AI on these elite voices, the platform can convert amateur vocals into something that sounds like it came straight from a hit record.
But Vocalist.ai doesn’t just use these artists’ voices and leave them high and dry. Co-founder Andrew Frampton emphasized that they are “proud to be working in a framework that rewards the artists involved.” The singers and rappers receive a share of the platform’s subscription revenues based on usage of their voice models. This allows creators to use the resulting vocals freely while still providing fair compensation to the original talent.
Vocalist.ai is founded by music industry titans
The minds behind Vocalist.ai have serious music industry chops themselves. Along with Frampton, who has produced for artists like The Script and Lewis Capaldi, the team includes Max Farrar, a platinum-selling songwriter who has worked with acts like The Script and the Far East Movement. Their expertise has clearly informed the platform’s artist-friendly approach and focus on real-world music production needs.
“There is a growing sense within the creator economy that the future will belong to those who supplement their songwriting and production with AI tools and the possibilities they bring. We approached Vocalist.ai completely from the perspective of giving professionals a tool that addresses the real challenges they face in the music production landscape.”
Co-Founder Andrew Frampton
Even on the starter tier, users will have access to Vocalist.ai’s top-notch vocal transformation algorithm and fast GPU processing. The platform offers effortless experimentation between male and female vocal versions and even “throw in a rap feature to spice things up!” Frampton and team are betting that this combo of quality, ease-of-use, and variety will make Vocalist.ai an essential tool for creators.
Beyonce’s songwriter Chris Braide is blown away by Vocalist.ai
Early reactions from industry figures suggest they may be onto something.
Mark “Spike” Stent, who has worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, and Post Malone, called the platform “a game-changer for every producer & songwriter!”
Danny O’Donoghue of The Script praised “a whole new level of creativity,”.
While multi-platinum songwriter Chris Braide, who has penned hits for Beyonce, Sia, and Nicki Minaj, lauded the results as “impressive.”
As the first AI vocal platform to launch with an explicitly ethical model to pay featured artists, Vocalist.ai is charting a path that it hopes the rest of the industry will follow. “Balancing the goals of Creators and Artists is essential for the success of emerging AI in the music business,” the company stated. By providing a high-quality product for creators while ensuring artists receive their fair share, Vocalist.ai aims to achieve that balance.
The public beta of Vocalist.ai is live now, giving adventurous producers and songwriters the chance to take it for a spin. If it lives up to its promise, we may be hearing the vocals it generates on the charts sooner rather than later – and the singers behind them will be getting paid. In the wild west of AI music tools, that’s an outcome worth applauding.
