EXCLUSIVE: will.i.am On How AI-Powered Radio Will Help Hip-Hop Evolve

will.i.am unveiled the marvels of his AI-powered platform, RAiDiO.FYI, at Invest Fest in Atlanta over the weekend and promptly showed love to numerous cultural titans such as Sway Calloway, KRS-One and Kendrick Lamar while detailing how he envisions the software will revolutionize Hip-Hop and radio using AI. In addition to breaking the news that Earn Your Leisure’s Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings will partner on a station via the platform, will.i.am introduced the groundbreaking use of the AI software integrated within RAiDiO.FYI. The platform, which the multitalented Black Eyed Peas frontman promises will transform the traditional radio experience, blends cutting-edge technology with Hip-Hop culture, creating a unique intersection between music, AI and cultural preservation. During the presentation, will.i.am expressed his deep admiration for the “dopeness” of traditional radio as he detailed how his mission to extend its value through RAiDiO.FYI. “OG Radio is still dope,” will.i.am said. “What’s up Sway? What’s up Big Boy? What’s up Ryan Seacrest? I love radio. This is not to replace it. This is not to disrupt it. This is to amplify it. Celebrate it. What up iHeart? What up Global Radio out of the UK? Capital fm. I love NRJ in France. I mean...