"Destruction of the Music Ecosystem... AI's Predatory Use Must Be Prevented"
Claims That AI Actually Brings Benefits to Musicians Also Arise
Over 200 internationally renowned musicians, including Billie Eilish and Katy Perry, have urged that AI must be prevented from infringing on creators' rights.
Canada's CBC and the UK's BBC reported that The Artist Rights Alliance, in an open letter released on the 3rd (local time), stated, "The predatory use of AI that steals the voices and likenesses of professional artists, infringes on creators' rights, and destroys the music ecosystem must be stopped."
The letter was signed by over 200 famous musicians and bands, including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, and Imagine Dragons.
They argued, "Using artists' works without permission for training AI models and systems is an attack on human creativity." However, no legal measures regarding this issue were mentioned.
In fact, AI's role in music creation has been rapidly expanding recently. Google, Meta, Stability AI, Adobe, and others have consecutively released AI models for music generation. However, the unauthorized use of artists' 'publicity rights' in the training and output of such AI has long been pointed out as a problem. Publicity rights refer to the 'right of personality' to commercially use elements that characterize individuals, such as likeness, name, and voice.
In April last year, a song titled "Heart on My Sleeve," released on global music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music through a collaboration between famous rapper Drake and singer-songwriter The Weeknd, was revealed to have been generated by AI and was deleted within four days.
However, there are also claims that AI could actually benefit musicians. Grimes, a famous Canadian singer and producer, made headlines in April last year by allowing her voice to be used in AI-generated songs, under the condition that half of the revenue would be paid to her as royalties. She then launched 'CreateSafe,' a generative AI model that allows fans to create songs using her voice and share the profits.
Dauda Leonard, who developed the AI model, praised it as "a way for artists, composers, and producers to fairly participate in the use of generative AI."
Additionally, in May, an AI model called 'Hooky' is set to be released, allowing artists to directly receive royalties depending on whether AI work is permitted. This is being jointly launched by producer Jordan Young along with artists he has worked with, such as Coldplay and Beyonc?.
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