What if AI research could create more culture, not less? Over two days, we sponsored more than 20 live performances across San Francisco, giving local musicians new stages and bringing more live music into public spaces around the city. Portions of those performances were also recorded to create real-world audio data for AI audio and music research. That data can help advance music education tools, improve how systems understand instruments and musical structure, and create new ways for emerging artists and music to be discovered. We believe nothing replaces human brilliance. The future of AI in music shouldn’t mean less human creativity. It should help people explore more, learn more, and bring more ideas to life.