HANFORD, Calif. (FOX26) — Richard Vankueren, an Army veteran from Hanford, has found a new way to share his love for music and writing with the help of artificial intelligence.
Vankueren, who has been passionate about music since he was 10 years old, faced challenges in turning his poems into songs as he grew older.
Army veteran finds new voice through AI-assisted music (FOX26)
“Through his music though he’s opened up a lot and he’s telling his story a lot more,” Kandace Vidal, The Remington Senior Living celebration director, said.
Chris Homen, the sales and marketing director, took Vankueren’s poems and used AI to transform them into songs.
Homen admitted he was nervous about the project and was not sure how Richard would react.
“I was so nervous because it’s touchy getting involved in somebody else’s art,” Homen said. “I didn’t know if this was going to be something that brought joy, brought pain, because he can’t do it anymore.”
However, Vankueren was thrilled with the results.
“I don’t know how he’s doing it, but it made me feel good,” Vankueren said.
The senior living center hosted a listening party to celebrate Vankueren’s work, including a special song honoring the late daughter of one of his careproviders.
“SWEET ALEXIS”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren in honor of the late daughter of one of his caregivers. It was then put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“It felt like he brought my daughter back,” Cathy Ramirez, a care provider, said.
Vankueren, who initially wrote under an alias, is now ready to put his name to his work.
“MOMMA AND DADDY” is a poem written by{ }Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“HONEY”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“DON’T WORRY”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“LOVE SONG”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“I ASK YOU DARLING”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“CRYIN’ CAUSE I CARE” is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
“TAKE MY HAND”{ } is a poem written by Richard Vankueren and put into A.I. to be made into a song. Click here to listen to it. (VIDEO: JOHN DWELLE)
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