Audacity's new AI upgrade with Intel's OpenVINO will let AI remix songs for you; and more

Popular audio editing software Audacity has received a major update, introducing new Intel’s OpenVINO AI effects that promise to enhance the audio editing experience for casual users and professionals.

What’s OpenVINO?

OpenVINO is a toolkit from Intel that allows developers to run AI models on various devices, including computers with no dedicated graphics cards. Audacity’s new AI effects are powered by OpenVINO, offering a range of features that can make audio editing easier and more efficient.

Some of the new AI effects include:

• Noise Suppression: This effect can automatically remove unwanted background noise from audio recordings, such as traffic or hums. This can be a lifesaver for podcasters and other audio creators who record in less-than-ideal environments.
• Transcription: This effect can automatically transcribe spoken audio into text. This can help create subtitles or video captions or take notes during interviews or lectures.
• Music Generation: This effect can generate new music based on a sample or seed. This could be useful for composers looking for inspiration or anyone who wants to create their own unique music.
• Music Style Remix: This effect can change the style of a piece of music, such as making it sound like it was recorded in a different genre or by a different artist. This could be a fun way to experiment with different sounds or to create mashups of different songs.
• Music Separation: This effect can separate the different instruments or vocals in a piece of music into separate tracks. This could be useful for remixing songs or practicing a particular instrument by isolating its part in a recording.

Audacity users will need to download plugins from Intel to use the new AI effects. These plugins are free to use but require a computer with a relatively recent Intel processor.

Overall, adding OpenVINO AI effects is a significant upgrade for Audacity. These new features have the potential to make audio editing easier and more accessible for everyone, from hobbyists like me to professionals, which is what I aspired to be once.

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