Hosts: Niquita J (TT|@Niquitinha_), Kevin Rodrigues (TT|@shaikhkev), Yuvir Pillay (TT| @sketchybongo_official) Show: Thinking Out Cloud – a conversation about how tech (especially AI) is messing with culture, music and the hustle. All views are personal.

In this first episode, the crew sit down in Dubai and ask the question a lot of artists are low-key panicking about: Is AI killing music, or just changing who gets to make it?

They get into: Why there’s suddenly so much mid AI music on the timeline? The difference between “press one button” AI songs and actually using AI in a creative process? How @shaikhkev has been making AI-assisted tracks from his own lyrics and family stories?| Where producers like @sketchybongo_official are already using AI (demo vocals, mastering, workflow)? What makes albums like To Pimp a Butterfly or Songs in the Key of Life feel “human” and if tech can ever touch that? The messy part: copyright, training data, major labels, and who should get paid when AI learns from recorded music? Access and education – from bedroom artists in South Africa to anyone trying to understand their rights in this new wave?

If you care about music, creator economics or just want to understand what AI is actually changing (beyond the headlines), this is the ground-floor conversation.

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Hosts: Niquita J (TT|@Niquitinha_), Kevin Rodrigues (TT|@shaikhkev), Yuvir Pillay (TT| @sketchybongo_official)

Show: Thinking Out Cloud – a conversation about how tech (especially AI) is messing with culture, music and the hustle.

All views are personal.

Here’s your first taste of the new show, dropping 25 November 2025.

In this teaser, the crew sit down in Dubai and open with the question a lot of artists are already whispering about:

Is AI killing music?

You’ll hear the start of the debate — where Kevin breaks down what he actually does in AI, Sketchy talks about the state of music creation right now, and Niquita pulls the thread on creativity vs convenience.

Just a preview… the full episode dives into: • Why so much mid AI music is flooding feeds? • “Press one button” tracks vs real creative process • How @shaikhkev uses AI to build from his own lyrics + stories? • Where @sketchybongo_official already uses AI in production? • What makes truly human albums feel the way they do? • The messy bit: copyright, training data & who should get paid • Access, education and the next wave of artists

Full Episode 1 drops next week.

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