Candy Ears

*Believe it or not, this song was created entirely using the AI tool Udio .* Kyle Shannon  is an AI Instigator. He's the CEO of Storyvine, the author of AI FUTURES, the co-founder of AI Salon, and the creator of the AI Learning Lab on TikTok.  The video that accompanies this song was also created using AI, and can be found here: bit.ly/kyleshannonthecurse Image created using Midjourney a...

What does it sound like when a robot tries to impersonate a human impersonating a robot? AI voices created using Descript.

Ken Felton is an Audio Director and Sound Designer with decades of experience. He's worked at Electronic Arts, Sony PlayStation, Spatial Inc, Dolby, and more. Ken created Grocery Trip during lockdown in 2020, in order to practice working with different binaural encoding tool sets on his Pro Tools-based production rig (i.e. FB360, Dolby Atmos, dearVR, etc). Since late 2023, he's been focused on col...

Sandwiches was written and performed by Ariana Wolf (and her AI voice via Descript.) This slightly remixed version was produced by Emily Shaw. Ariana Wolf is a creative leader, known for her poetry, photography, and introspective essays that delve into the complexities of the human experience. Through her Substack account, Kitchen Table Pages , she invites readers into her world, where s...

(Spotify removed the original version because it flagged it as "music", so I created this new version with Stepfanie introducing the piece. Special thanks to Jason Reinier for engineering support.) Stepfanie Aguilar  is the creator of  Brewing Tangents , an audio garden presenting the maker's miscellaneous curiosities and whims: personal documentaries, interviews, abstract audio art, fie...

Switched on Pop host Charlie Harding critiques four (absurd but catchy) podcast theme songs I made with Suno AI…and then remixes one live on the show. The show begins with Sweet Serenade, “a mellow instrumental podcast theme song for the podcast candy ears”. Produced by Emily Shaw, with technical assistance from Ken Felton. Image and songs by suno.ai. Sweet Serenade Lyrics: [Verse] In the twilight...

(Sorry y'all, couldn't help myself on the title...) In this experiment, I play with the passage users read to create their AI voice in Descript, mixing together many "real" and AI versions of my voice. Inspirations: EMDR by Jazmine (JT) Green A.S.M. Kobayashi

shapeless cloud(s) (AKA Stepfanie Aguilar ) is the creator of Brewing Tangents , an audio garden presenting the maker's miscellaneous curiosities and whims: personal documentaries, interviews, abstract audio art, field recordings, and spells. This track was originally featured on a compiled mixtape released in May 2022 called  LYOO1: Water.  The mixtape was created in support of the huma...

A new version of "Psychedelic Sound Bath" without voices. Mandy Hamilton and Anthony Pietromonaco play a range of sound bath instruments. Recorded and produced by Emily Shaw. More about Mandy: www.mandyhamilton.com More about Anthony: www.followthesound.co

Bike sounds with Martin Almaraz. Recorded and edited by Emily Shaw.

First experiment with my AI-generated voice, created via Descript. Archival Recording of Carol Keesling from the "Dear Mr. President" collection (AFC 1942/003), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Recorded after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

"Silent Revolution" was created by Suno.ai from the prompt "a sad acoustic song about the ai takeover". Additional recording and editing by Emily Shaw. "In a world of wires and codes Where the silence slowly erodes There's a whisper in the air Of a revolution, unfair We used to sing with heart and soul (oh-oh-oh) Now the melodies have taken their toll The AI's taken over, silence fills the air In...

Jaimie Zhu on piano. Recorded and produced by Emily Shaw in 2023. Inspirations: The Wikisinger Ragnar Kjartansson’s "The Visitors" (2012) exhibit Nils Frahm “In Another Room” trend Captain Monk’s “Settle Down” Checking One’s Levels by Talia Augustidis Harry Potter Library ASMR Room

Recorded at Fallopia House in Berkeley, California in February, 2020. Photo credit: Will Rogers

Even though we’re apart, we’re all in this together. Produced by Emily Shaw in April, 2020. Engineering assistance from Seira McCarthy. Sounds: “Quarantine” by Oneirine Electronic (Tommy York, Brooklyn, New York) Romeo and Mia’s Quarantine Horse Race (Phil Cox, Palermo, Sicily, Italy) “Cuando el Viento” by Maggie Taurick (Maggie Taurick, Villa De Leyva, Colombia) Baker Beach (Nina Cestar...

"David and I met a few months ago, but it feels like it’s been so much longer. Sometimes, when we’re alone together, we pretend that we’re other people, living different lives in completely far away spaces of time. We imagine these characters as ourselves, only slightly different versions. They laugh like us, they smile like us, they even dream like us. How many times can we play this game before...

I believe that Red Car had a soul. But where did it come from? And where is it now? Part 1: A Car Is Born Part 2: Goodbye Red Car Part 3: Car Soul Released Honored as an Official Select at On Air Fest 2021. Produced by Emily Shaw. Editorial support from Palace Shaw, Ray Pang, Dee Peterschmidt, Mary Wesley, Nicki Stein, Cin Pimentel, Stepfanie Aguilar, and Nieves Gruneiro. Special thanks to Alice S...

San Francisco lies on the unceded territory of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are still here, and who have stewarded this land for thousands of years. I was born in San Francisco, a few blocks from where I live today. Sometimes I wonder what it means to love a city. It’s easy to dream about San Francisco, but how real are these dreams? What would it take to make them real? Produced by Emily Shaw, with...

Every once in a while, I get this kind of magical feeling. A spark of inspiration. I start imagining sounds flowing together in my mind. And excitement and curiosity drive me to create. This happened at a sound bath ceremony led by Mandy Hamilton this past Spring. Twenty or so participants lay down in a circle as a range of different instruments - including crystal bowls, chimes, and a huge gong -...

The Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Recorded and edited by Emily Shaw.

In 2013, I traveled to Vietnam, learned how to meditate, and recorded interviews with a small handheld Sony recorder. 1. Guided meditation instructions from “Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World”, by Thich Nhat Hanh. The abbess at a Buddhist monastery in Huế who taught me how to meditate lent me this book, and others, to help me learn about B...

Lilia Vega: "About ten years ago, I was inducted into a secret society in my family. The ones who know, and the ones who protect. We are the guardians of the family. The bodies we put between them and Him. He is a dark presence in our family, the man I call grandfather. He sits on the fringes of family gatherings, braying in that low, distinctive voice of his. He’s a charming man, but whenever he...

My first ever audio piece! Produced with Chris Biddle in 2015: Alex Kotch, AKA Direwolf, is a producer, composer, DJ, and instrumentalist based in Durham, North Carolina. He has a PhD in music composition, but really just wants to make sick beats that get people moving. Producers Emily Shaw and Chris Biddle ask what sparked his movement from classrooms and recital halls to dance collectives and cl...

One of my first audio pieces, produced in 2016. What does a political canvaser do when their candidate loses? If it's Mc Allen, he swaps his clipboard for a poetry book. Producer Emily Shaw brings us the story from San Francisco. Produced at "Making It Sing" - a Duke University Center for Documentary Studies Audio Documentary Intensive. Special thanks to John Biewen, Shea Shackelford, and George S...

When an artist and interviewer meet in a tiny boat, things can’t help but get a little personal…In this pilot episode of Cozy Boat, producer Emily Shaw and singer songwriter Justine Lucas explore what might compel someone to get on stage and bare their soul in front of an audience of strangers. Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio. Music by Jus...