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Faust In the Machine

Faust In the Machine

By: Mikael Lind
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Faust In the Machine is a podcast about the relationship between man and machine. How much information and agency are we willing to give up to the increasingly powerful algorithms and chatbots? Is there a limit? How will over-reliance on machine intelligence influence our literature, our art, our music?

Mikael Nils Lind 2026 Art Music
Episodes
  • 4. Why AI Music Will Not Democratise the Music Business

    4. Why AI Music Will Not Democratise the Music Business
    26 Feb 2026

    My take on generative AI music, and why I think it's not going to be the democratising tool that the AI music companies' CEOs are claiming.
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    12 min
  • 3. The Problems With Spotify

    3. The Problems With Spotify
    20 Feb 2026

    Streaming is not the solution to how music should be listened to. It works for certain kinds of music, but not all. Big artists tend to benefit, while independent artists can end up with even less in revenue than before. Spotify is also more beneficial to certain types of music. Listen to find out why!

    Podcast soundtrack by Mikael Lind.
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    14 min
  • 2. The Attention Economy

    2. The Attention Economy
    16 Feb 2026

    What effects does the attention economy have our focus and attention, and what does that mean for our ability to enjoy music, art, and literature, and our ability to concentrate in the meaningful activity that is to create these things? Will our creativity suffer from constant AI use?

    Text and voice: Mikael Lind

    Title track: Mikael Lind
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    17 min
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