UK Music Chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin calls on policymakers to protect musicians’ rights and keep pace with the rapid development of generative AI.
It’s crucial that people using music to train AI technologies respect copyright and gain consent from the original music makers
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have been as rapid as they are transformative. These changes bring huge opportunities but also massive risks if we get it wrong. The music industry is a highly innovative sector and embraces new technologies. AI is already used as an assistive tool to detect copyright infringement and predict consumer trends. However, the use of AI to generate music raises difficult questions.
One recent example saw AI used to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd for a new song after the software was “trained” on the musicians’ voices. It’s important to remember, however, these are not “creations” in the genuine sense and have a serious impact on creators and performers, as well as those who work with them...Keep reading on Politics Home.
It’s crucial that people using music to train AI technologies respect copyright and gain consent from the original music makers
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have been as rapid as they are transformative. These changes bring huge opportunities but also massive risks if we get it wrong. The music industry is a highly innovative sector and embraces new technologies. AI is already used as an assistive tool to detect copyright infringement and predict consumer trends. However, the use of AI to generate music raises difficult questions.
One recent example saw AI used to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd for a new song after the software was “trained” on the musicians’ voices. It’s important to remember, however, these are not “creations” in the genuine sense and have a serious impact on creators and performers, as well as those who work with them...Keep reading on Politics Home.