DJ Jazzy Jeff Launches AI Digital Twin Powered By Rapport

Recently at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, TX, DJ Jazzy Jeff launched an AI Digital Twin, powered by Rapport, that will act as a digital mentor providing personalized guidance and insights.

The AI Digital Twin is part of the "Love of Da Game Edition," a groundbreaking initiative, created by Creators Union, in collaboration with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Creator Mode Studios to redefine the fusion of music and technology.

This pioneering program is designed to empower the next generation of musical talent with cutting-edge tools, knowledge, and community support, leveraging the potential of blockchain technology and AI mentorship.

Gregor Hofer, Co-founder of Rapport said: "This collaboration showcases some of the best features Rapport has to offer. By combining industry-leading facial animation with the latest AI technology, we have been able to create, animate, and deploy a Digital AI Twin to facilitate a deeper level of audience engagement on a scale that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. We did this by cloning his voice and training an AI on his data, to turn his content into conversations, making the experience as authentic as possible. We have seen a growing number of influencers and artists showing interest in Digital Twins and we are extremely pleased to be part of this pioneering collaboration.

Left to right: Olumide Akinwande - Founder of Montech Studios Inc, James Andrews - Founder of Creator Mode Studios, Parisa Rose - Director of Client Relationships & Community Growth at Creator Mode Studios, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sheri Bryant - Rapport Business Strategist

Empowering the Next Wave of Music Innovators

The "Love of Da Game Edition" is designed to empower aspiring artists, DJs, producers, and tech enthusiasts with the tools, knowledge, and community necessary to navigate and thrive in the digital music industry.

Membership to the 10-week cohort is accessed through purchase of a Creators Union token, built on the XRP Ledger (XPRL), and is open to creators from any background looking to redefine creativity and success in the music industry and the creator economy overall.

The Creators Union token serves as the cornerstone of a decentralized ecosystem designed to foster collaboration, transparency and equitable opportunities within the creative economy. Members will have 24/7 access to DJ Jazzy Jeff’s brain and his decades of pop culture and industry insights through an AI Digital Twin, built by leading AI-character platform Rapport, that adapts to individual users to provide guidance and insights to fuel personal growth and a more inclusive creative process. They’ll also have exclusive access to interactive workshops and masterclasses led by Andrews and a coalition of music, technology and creative luminaries designed to establish the tools and community necessary to navigate and build actionable success in today’s digital landscape.

“Artists deserve more than just payouts - they deserve deeper engagement, creative fulfillment and the chance to turn their vision into cultural movements. That's the real power behind the Creators Union tokens. Music has always been about community, and with the help of next-gen tech, we can take that idea of collective creativity and turbocharge it across the internet. Creators Union will help us build bridges that erase borders and limitations.” - DJ Jazzy Jeff

Along with creative empowerment, membership includes an always-on community of creators, artists, producers, executives and brands exploring and building in the creator economy and exclusive access to limited-edition digital collectibles and opportunities to co-create with like-minded artists.

“From growing up with the legendary Ms. Dionne Warwick to my early days at Sony Music, empowering artists to 'own their eyeballs' has been a cornerstone of my vision. We’ve now arrived at a pivotal era when artists and creators can take genuine ownership of their brand, empowering them not only to build businesses from the ground up but be recognized as true entrepreneurs. The possibilities for creative freedom and independence are boundless, and I’m thrilled to contribute to this transformative shift.” - James Andrews, co-founder of Creators Union and Creator Mode Studios.