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Somewhere in a recording studio, an algorithm is generating beats, mixing samples and fine-tuning harmonies, creating the latest potential top hit, fusing artificial intelligence (AI) with music. This uncanny marriage of technology and creativity has not pleased everyone though – especially the big three record labels, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group.<\/p>\n
They’ve come forward with a proposal that challenges the eligibility of AI songs for chart positions. In essence, AI-produced songs stand to be considered non-entities on international music charts. This means that no matter how popular an AI-generated song may become, it wouldn’t stand a chance at being recognized on leading music charts if the proposal is accepted.<\/p>\n
This proposition of the record labels takes the conversation about AI’s role in music to a whole new level. It’s a leap beyond a previous labeling proposal put forward by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), SAG-AFTRA, and others. The earlier proposal called for the introduction of standardized labels for AI-generated and AI-assisted songs. This was designed to ensure the audience knew whether they were jamming out to a song created by a machine or a human.<\/p>\n
The proposal by Universal, Sony, and Warner expands on this by insisting that songs must not just be clearly labeled, but also be “substantially human”. This implies that for a song to gain rightful international acclaim, there lies a precondition that it is primarily created by human effort.<\/p>\n
Si l'arriv\u00e9e de l'IA dans la cr\u00e9ation musicale a ind\u00e9niablement ouvert de nouvelles voies \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9, ces r\u00e9centes propositions mettent en lumi\u00e8re un malaise potentiel au sein du secteur, soulevant des questions sur ce qui constitue une chanson et sur qui \u2013 ou quoi \u2013 peut l\u00e9gitimement en revendiquer la paternit\u00e9. La confrontation entre la cr\u00e9ation musicale traditionnelle et la composition futuriste par des machines est un d\u00e9bat permanent qui continuera \u00e0 fa\u00e7onner l'avenir de la musique.<\/p>\n