New Songs Registered Under Deceased Artists' Names
Musicians Say, "It Feels Like the Beginning of a Dystopia"
Recent reports have revealed that several musicians are experiencing discomfort and confusion due to music generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
The BBC in the UK featured a case involving British folk singer Emily Portman on the 23rd (local time).
Portman was surprised when she recently received a message from a fan saying, "I enjoyed your new album." She had not released any new material.
Following the link provided by the fan, she found an album titled "Orca" registered under her name on a music site. This album, which contained ten tracks, had titles and styles similar to Portman's actual music, but the vocals and instrumentation sounded awkward.
Portman said, "It was chilling because it seemed like AI had learned and imitated my music, and it felt empty since there was no human touch. It feels like the beginning of a dystopia."
Portman immediately filed a copyright complaint and requested removal. Some platforms responded within a few days, but it took three weeks for Spotify, the world's largest music platform, to take action.
Other musicians have reported experiencing similar incidents. Josh Kaufman, a musician from New York, discovered a song credited to his name that featured clumsy lyrics and added electronic sounds. He said, "Music is the signature of the soul, so it was unsettling to see someone recklessly steal it."
These fake albums were mostly registered through labels with Indonesian-sounding names, and the composer was often listed as the same person, suggesting a common source. In one bizarre case, even the account of country singer Blaze Foley, who died in 1989, had new songs uploaded to it.
It remains unclear who is producing and registering these albums or for what purpose. Kaufman said he does not understand why musicians like him, who live quietly, are being targeted, and questioned, "If the motive is profit, why not go after big-name stars?"
Experts have analyzed that the likely intention is to target lesser-known artists in order to avoid detection.
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