Ed Newton-Rex is a leading expert in AI and creativity, particularly in the field of AI-generated music. He is one of the few individuals who has both founded and sold a generative AI company. He founded Jukedeck, the world's first AI music company, which was later acquired by ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.
Newton-Rex has held senior positions at TikTok, Snapchat, and Stability AI. A Cambridge University music graduate, he combines his musical background with technological expertise to explore the intersection of AI and creativity.
He left Stability AI due to disagreements over data collection practices in the company. Following his departure, he founded Fairly Trained, a nonprofit dedicated to certifying AI companies for ethical and fair training data sourcing.