Originally Posted by dcuny
NNs can be quite small - SynthV is a case in point, as are other NNs that resynthesize vocals and instruments.

So you're right - it's possible to do this and fit into a small device.

But with the ubiquity of cloud services, I'm having trouble understanding why a company would want to take that route. Call it a lack of vision, but given the option between locking users into a subscription model vs trying to sell a more limited model, I think the first option has a lot more appeal.
I need to leave subscription/no-subscription business models to the guys with bow ties and business degrees.
My main point is that AI is showing up in products that are both stand-alone and connected to the web. And that in theory, either strategy could be embedded into arranger keyboards. For company xyz, and product abc, it's a business decision.

But I'm not seeking a keyboard that is necessarily AI-powered, only one that is hands-free/chord progression-powered and has a wide variety of styles and grooves to choose from. The good news is that there are a few on the market. So the search goes on to be followed by a down-select.

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