EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 1H 2M
AI Can't Replace Your Music Teacher (But It Should Help)
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School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 5)Episode Summary:John von Seggern spent a decade learning that "personalized AI" in ed-tech is mostly marketing BS. When 80% of students never touch the AI features you built, you don't have an adoption problem - you have a product problem. Real personalization comes from humans who actually care.About My GuestJohn von Seggern is Founder of Futureproof Music School | Sound designer on Pixar's WALL-E | Former executive at Berklee Online and Icon Collective | Over a decade in online music education. Located in Los Angeles. John is building a hybrid model that combines human music instructors with AI tutoring to teach at scale without losing the human connection that actually keeps students engaged.Guest LinksJohn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvon/Futureproof Music School: https://futureproofmusicschool.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 [email protected] No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI Launchpad AI training for **educators***, SMBs, and professionals. 🚀 https://www.skool.com/ai-launch-pad/about?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5Key Timestamps:03:05 - First heard of Zoom in 2017 because it could share computer audio in real time for music students08:25 - American youth as consumers vs Asian youth as creators with technology10:15 - Suno and AI music generation will work out licensing deals with big labels eventually19:30 - AI won't replace music teachers because human connection is what keeps students practicing25:45 - Personalization in ed-tech is overhyped - most students ignore the AI features built for them38:47 - Futureproof's model: human instructors handle motivation, AI handles repetitive practice feedback59:53 - Testing voice AI tutor using Google Live API that can see your screen and analyze your musicTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
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School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 5)Episode Summary:John von Seggern spent a decade learning that "personalized AI" in ed-tech is mostly marketing BS. When 80% of students never touch the AI features you built, you don't have an adoption problem - you have a product problem. Real personalization comes from humans who actually care.About My GuestJohn von Seggern is Founder of Futureproof Music School | Sound designer on Pixar's WALL-E | Former executive at Berklee Online and Icon Collective | Over a decade in online music education. Located in Los Angeles. John is building a hybrid model that combines human music instructors with AI tutoring to teach at scale without losing the human connection that actually keeps students engaged.Guest LinksJohn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvon/Futureproof Music School: https://futureproofmusicschool.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 [email protected] No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI Launchpad AI training for **educators***, SMBs, and professionals. 🚀 https://www.skool.com/ai-launch-pad/about?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5Key Timestamps:03:05 - First heard of Zoom in 2017 because it could share computer audio in real time for music students08:25 - American youth as consumers vs Asian youth as creators with technology10:15 - Suno and AI music generation will work out licensing deals with big labels eventually19:30 - AI won't replace music teachers because human connection is what keeps students practicing25:45 - Personalization in ed-tech is overhyped - most students ignore the AI features built for them38:47 - Futureproof's model: human instructors handle motivation, AI handles repetitive practice feedback59:53 - Testing voice AI tutor using Google Live API that can see your screen and analyze your musicTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
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