Last night, The Beatles made history with a little help from artificial intelligence. Their song "Now and Then", enhanced by AI, took home the Grammy for Best Rock Performance. This win is a first for a track created with such advanced technology.

So, how did it happen? No, it wasn’t some sci-fi scenario where Paul McCartney turned John Lennon into a digital bot. Instead, McCartney used noise reduction systems to clean up an old, scratchy piano demo recorded by Lennon decades ago. Think of it like the tech Zoom or FaceTime uses to cut out background noise—but for music.

The band had actually tried to polish up Lennon’s demo back in the ’90s, but the tech just wasn’t up to the task. Fast forward to 2022, and the team behind The Beatles’ documentary "Get Back" introduced new audio isolation techniques. Inspired, McCartney revisited "Now and Then", and the result is the Grammy-winning track we’re hearing today.

This win isn’t just a big deal for The Beatles—it’s a milestone for the future of music. AI is stepping into the spotlight, and it’s changing the way we create and experience songs. Who knows what’s next? One thing’s for sure: the music industry just got a whole lot more interesting.