Several music stars, including Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Lil Wayne, Liam Gallagher, and Grimes, have shared their thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the music industry, expressing concerns about job security, safety, and copyright protection, while others have shown support or interest in collaborating with AI-generated music.
AI is a topic of concern and fascination within the music industry, as musicians and composers grapple with the potential benefits and threats it poses to their work, with tools already available that enable the creation of professional-sounding original compositions, but with debates surrounding the authenticity and copyright of AI-generated music.
Stability AI has developed Stable Audio, a text-to-music generator that uses latent diffusion to create high-quality, commercial-use music based on text prompts and audio metadata.
Music-sharing platform LimeWire has acquired AI image generation platform BlueWillowAI, with plans to integrate its AI models into LimeWire AI Studio, allowing users to unleash their creative potential and democratize the digital creative space. LimeWire sees AI as a tool to enhance, rather than replace, human creativity in the content creation process.
AI has produced computer-generated renderings of Iron Maiden album art and their iconic mascot Eddie, creating twisted and terrifying masterpieces that question the nature of technology and its place in our world.
High-profile songwriters are meeting with Congressmen to advocate for legislation protecting musicians' copyrights in the face of the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. The industry wants clear legislation that requires permission from copyright holders to use pre-existing songs to train AI for generating new music.
The CEO of Warner Music Group believes that AI is a positive development for the music industry and suggests creating a system similar to YouTube's Content ID to protect artists from copyright infringement. However, the music industry is divided over AI, with attempts to prevent AI-generated tracks from ripping off signed musicians while dealing with a surge of phony tracks.
Top songwriters behind hit songs by artists like Doja Cat and Jonas Brothers believe that while artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool in the music industry, it cannot replicate the artistry and human emotion that goes into creating music. They see AI as a tool to enhance their creativity, not replace it.
Dutch metal band Within Temptation discusses their experience using artificial intelligence technology to create music videos and expresses hope for regulations to guide the use of AI; they also mention their upcoming album and European tour.
France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (Sacem) has announced that it will require prior authorization for the use of its members' work in the development of artificial intelligence tools to ensure fair remuneration and respect for copyright. Sacem aims to make AI more virtuous and transparent without opposing its development. This comes amid growing debate in Europe over the implications of AI for professionals in the creative industries and the use of original works to train AI tools.
