by Mat Dirjish
Audio technology company Impulse Audio Lab and partner LALAL.AI, an AI-driven audio processing service, claim they are turning electric vehicles (EVs) into mobile music machines. As per the partners, drivers will soon be able to take their favorite music and make it the soundtrack of their car.
About two years ago, Impulse Audio Lab and sound designer Maksim Khrychev began using their software to virtually turn any song into a dynamic soundtrack that reacts to the way a person drives. As per the pair, creating interactive driving sound models traditionally requires significant sound design effort, making it difficult to offer drivers a broad range of sounds and styles. They see AI clearing the way for a new sonic experience offering a more custom and immersive world of drivable music.
A prime element is LALAL.AI’s stem splitting technology, which separates individual instrumental and vocal lines into tracks or stems. LALAL.AI’s technology allegedly can deliver stems in near-real time, which means Impulse Audio Lab can unlock a fully interactive musical experience. Khrychev recounts, “This technology is now integrated into our test vehicle, and I’m working on developing the UX within EVx to bring interactive music into actual car production.”
Essentially, as per the partners, drivable music lets drivers effectively compose music while behind the wheel. Everything becomes part of the song, including the blinkers that activate/deactivate on the beat. It turns the quiet EV into a musical instrument on wheels, bypassing simulated engine sounds. For more details, visit the LALAL.AI and Impulse Audio Lab websites.
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