Hits per Knopfdruck? Wie Künstliche Intelligenz die Musik verändert

Studio Report and Discussion with Daniel Troha (Smopp Records, Cologne)

AI Music—A Pop Revolution from the Computer? Today, artificial intelligence can generate music in just a few minutes that used to take people days or weeks to produce. But what does this mean for creativity, musical craftsmanship, and the future of music? This trend has long been evident on streaming platforms. AI-generated and AI-assisted music is taking up an ever-larger share of the market and raising fundamental questions for the music industry.

The debate surrounding this is controversial. While some see artificial intelligence as a new creative tool offering enormous opportunities for musicians and producers, others warn of a devaluation of human creativity, a flood of content on streaming platforms, and the consequences for professional musicians.

Daniel Troha offers an informed perspective on this development. The musician, composer, and producer has a classical piano background and many years of experience in the music industry. Through the Cologne-based music label Smopp Records, he is now deeply engaged with the intersection of music and artificial intelligence.

The label develops and releases music created with the help of AI—ranging from AI-assisted and hybrid productions to works generated entirely by AI. The focus here is not on the technology itself, but rather on a fundamental question: How does musical creativity change when humans and machines collaborate in the creative process?

On October 7, 2026, at the Deutsches Museum Bonn, Daniel Troha will demonstrate how this works in practice using various projects and AI artists from Smopp Records. One example is KAI NØIR, a virtual artist whose music, visual identity, and fictional artist biography were developed using modern AI technologies. KAI NØIR exemplifies how an idea can be transformed into a unique musical and visual artist concept with the help of AI.

In an interactive workshop presentation, Daniel Troha will provide insights into this creative process. A special highlight of the evening will be the premiere of the latest KAI NØIR track, “Sacrifice,” which will be presented to the public for the first time that evening.

Afterward, Daniel Troha will engage in a discussion with the audience. The focus will be on the opportunities and limitations of AI in music, its impact on musicians, and the potential changes for an entire industry whose business models and production methods are currently undergoing fundamental transformation.

Free admission. To get an idea of the expected number of guests, please register at info@deutsches-museum-bonn.de

More information: https://www.deutsches-museum.de/bonn/programm/veranstaltung/hits-per-knopfdruck