Artificial Intlelligence

AI-Generated Song Sparks New Copyright Concerns About Emerging Tech

The breathtaking speed at which artificial intelligence is advancing has sparked serious debates about how to regulate and restrict its use — and now the music industry is getting involved.

A growing number of AI-produced songs appear to feature well-known artists, leading musicians and record labels alike to sound the alarm. The most alarming example thus far involves the sound-alike voices of rappers Drake and The Weeknd in a track that neither artist actually performed.

Prior controversies involved the use of Rihanna’s voice to create a new version of a Beyonce song as well as an entirely new track composed by AI in the style of ‘90s grunge band Nirvana.