I sat down with King Willonius, the genius behind “BBL Drizzy.” We talked about his journey from making the live serialized audio drama "The Young and The Thirsty" to creating the first AI-generated hit song. We explore Willonius’ innovative blend of music, comedy, tech, and futuristic storytelling. And we ask: How is AI reshaping the boundaries of artistic expression? -------- Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Willonius's early life with machines  13:42 Starting over after success 21:21 Ad 24:03 Willonius enters the AI world 28:36 Willonius starts making an AI video every week 35:33 How BBL Drizzy went megaviral 39:13 The making of BBL Drizzy 50:13 AI lowers the barrier to entry for creators and artists? 57:12 A fairer AI system for artists 01:00:25 Willonius meets BLAIR, our custom AI producer 01:06:48 A rap battle between Willonius and BLAIR 01:07:11 Bonus epilogue -------- More King Willonius: King Willonius BBL Drizzy I Got It At Ross Martin Luther Wick Jr. -------- Sign up for our newsletter! Follow us! Instagram TikTok Threads LinkedIn Partner with Life With Machines: [email protected] Send Questions, Comments, or Ideas: [email protected] Write to Blair: [email protected] -------- Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde Thurston Executive Producer and Showrunner: Misha Euceph Senior Producer and Writer: Alex Stone Associate Producer: Layne Deyling Cherland Editor, Videographer, and Audio Engineer: Mike O’Brien, Voicing Change Media. Theme Music: Andy Clausen Set design: Elizabeth Stewart, Cesar Reyes, and Layne Deyling Cherland Special Envoy to the Machines: Peter Loforte  Life with Machines is a Voicing Change Media production. Sponsored by: Lenovo