Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more lash out against ‘enormous’ AI threats that ‘sabotage creativity’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more lash out against ‘enormous’ AI threats that ‘sabotage creativity’

CNN  

CNN — More than 200 artists, including Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Ja Rule, Jon Bon Jovi, The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert and more, are speaking out against artificial intelligence-related threats in the music industry. In an open letter organized by the non-profit Artist Rights Alliance, notable names across the music business are calling on AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to “cease the use of artificial intelligence to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists,” according to the letter, which was issued Tuesday by the artist-led education and advocacy organization and posted online. “Unfortunately, some platforms and developers are employing AI to sabotage creativity and undermine artists, songwriters, musicians and rightsholders.” The letter urges digital music platforms and services to pledge to protect artist. “We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists’ voices and likenesses, violate creators’ rights, and destroy the music ecosystem,” the letter says. “The unethical use of generative AI to replace human artists will devalue the entire music ecosystem—for artists and fans alike.” The potential threat of artificial intelligence is not just a concern in the music industry, and the open letter brings together a slew of A-listers to put a spotlight on the growing concern of AI in the overall entertainment business.

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Music labels’ copyright fight reflects broader challenges with Open AI
2 weeks ago

Music labels’ copyright fight reflects broader challenges with Open AI

Live Mint  

The copyright suit filed by top music labels such as Saregama, T-Series and Sony, concerned about the unauthorized use of their sound recordings by Microsoft-backed Open AI, reflects the broader challenges posed to India’s music business. OpenAI’s use of copyrighted music strikes at the very heart of intellectual property rights administration, and without proper authorization from content or copyright owners, …

Stop AI pirates from stealing our hits, BRIT Awards stars plead
3 weeks ago

Stop AI pirates from stealing our hits, BRIT Awards stars plead

Daily Mail  

Some of the biggest names in British music united at last night’s Brit awards to back a campaign to stop AI plundering the UK’s creative genius. Scottish star Tom Walker, who wrote and sang the hit Leave A Light On, summed up the protest saying: ‘Just leave it to musicians to make music.’ The Last Dinner Party were seen in …

Stephen Fry, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Dua Lipa among artists to protest copyright law changes to AI
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Stephen Fry, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Dua Lipa among artists to protest copyright law changes to AI

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Actors, musicians and writers have united together in a campaign …

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work
3 weeks, 5 days ago

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

The Hindu  

A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence. The titles of the 12 tracks spell out: “The British government must not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies.” Profits will be donated to the musicians’ charity Help Musicians. “The government’s proposal would hand the …

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

Associated Press  

LONDON — A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence. The titles of the 12 tracks spell out: “The British government must not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies.” Profits will be donated to the musicians’ charity Help Musicians. “The government’s proposal would …

Kate Bush and Annie Lennox have released a completely silent album – here’s why
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Kate Bush and Annie Lennox have released a completely silent album – here’s why

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 1,000 musicians, including …

Kate Bush and Annie Lennox have released a completely silent album – here’s why
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Kate Bush and Annie Lennox have released a completely silent album – here’s why

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Damon …

UK creative industries launch campaign against AI tech firms’ content use
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

UK creative industries launch campaign against AI tech firms’ content use

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s creative industries have launched a new campaign to …

Don't let Big Tech steal UK's creative genius: Music, TV, film and publishing bosses back major Mail campaign to stop Labour letting US AI giants plunder their work for free
1 month ago

Don't let Big Tech steal UK's creative genius: Music, TV, film and publishing bosses back major Mail campaign to stop Labour letting US AI giants plunder their work for free

Daily Mail  

Senior figures from the worlds of music, media and film last night backed a major new Daily Mail campaign to protect Britain's creative industries from the threat of AI. Sir Lucian Grainge, CBE, the chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, gave his backing to the Mail's campaign Warner Music Group's CEO Robert Kyncl said the Government's proposals would 'undermine' …

AI companies are committing 'theft' on an 'industrial scale', claims Labour MP - who has written for TV series including New Tricks
1 month, 1 week ago

AI companies are committing 'theft' on an 'industrial scale', claims Labour MP - who has written for TV series including New Tricks

Daily Mail  

A Labour MP who has written for TV series including New Tricks said AI companies are committing 'theft' on an 'industrial scale', as she revealed her own work had been 'scraped'. Alison Hume is one of a number of Labour MPs raising concerns about the threat posed to creative industries by AI, amid accusations that the Government is pandering to …

Human artists could disappear if copyright not protected from AI, MPs told
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Human artists could disappear if copyright not protected from AI, MPs told

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Allowing the erosion of copyright …

AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office

Associated Press  

Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. The nation’s copyright office, which sits in the Library of Congress and is not part of the executive branch, receives about half a million copyright applications per year covering millions of individual works. And while many of those decisions are …

AI copyright rules ‘threaten to rip rug from under’ artists, warns MP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI copyright rules ‘threaten to rip rug from under’ artists, warns MP

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a Government consultation pack, ministers could introduce an exception to copyright law for …

‘AI Shouldn’t Rip Off Artists’, Beatles Singer Paul McCartney Urges British Govt To Protect Creative Industry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘AI Shouldn’t Rip Off Artists’, Beatles Singer Paul McCartney Urges British Govt To Protect Creative Industry

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence has somehow created a sense of fear in artists whether it will rip them off in the long run. During a recent BBC interview, McCartney said, “AI is a great thing, but it shouldn’t rip creative people off Make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them. McCartney’s concerns about …

Don't let AI 'rip off' artists, Beatles star McCartney warns UK government
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Don't let AI 'rip off' artists, Beatles star McCartney warns UK government

The Hindu  

Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to "rip off" artists, urging the British government to make sure upcoming copyright reforms protect its creative industries. Britain in December proposed a way for artists to license their work to be used in training AI, but also said there should be an exception "to support use at …

Beatles star Paul McCartney 'warns' UK government to not let AI 'rip off' artists: 'Protect the creative thinkers'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beatles star Paul McCartney 'warns' UK government to not let AI 'rip off' artists: 'Protect the creative thinkers'

Hindustan Times  

Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to "rip off" artists, urging the British government to make sure upcoming copyright reforms protect its creative industries. Britain in December proposed a way for artists to license their work to be used in training AI, but also said there should be an exception “to support use at …

Paul McCartney warns AI law change could rip off artists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Paul McCartney warns AI law change could rip off artists

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beatles star Paul McCartney has …

AI tech giants should not be subsidised by British creatives, Starmer signals
3 months ago

AI tech giants should not be subsidised by British creatives, Starmer signals

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Conservative chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warned the …

DAMIAN COLLINS: No 10 must block AI giants attempting to steal our artists' work
4 months, 3 weeks ago

DAMIAN COLLINS: No 10 must block AI giants attempting to steal our artists' work

Daily Mail  

The creative industries are one of the UK’s greatest assets: drivers of innovation and growth, as well as a source of cultural power and wellbeing. At the beginning of last month, however, Google published a policy paper entitled: Unlocking The UK’s AI Potential. At the beginning of last month Google published a policy paper entitled: Unlocking The UK’s AI Potential …

Australian artists voice fears over AI and music in new APRA AMCOS report
7 months ago

Australian artists voice fears over AI and music in new APRA AMCOS report

ABC  

Some of the biggest names in Australian music believe artificial intelligence has a potentially devastating impact on the music industry and their incomes, according to a large-scale study of the topic. The report found nearly one-quarter of music creators' revenues will be at risk due to generative AI tools, which can include using algorithms to analyse existing music to generate …

Digital replicas to be banned under proposed AI law
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital replicas to be banned under proposed AI law

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Generative AI can be used as a tool to foster creativity, but that can’t come at the …

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

The Hindu  

Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey. Suno AI CEO Mikey Shulman said in an emailed statement that the technology is “designed to generate completely new outputs, not to memorize and regurgitate pre-existing content” …

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey. Suno AI CEO Mikey Shulman said in an emailed statement that the technology is “designed to generate completely new outputs, not to memorize and regurgitate …

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Big record companies are suing …

Art meets invasion: Inside the face-off with AI
9 months ago

Art meets invasion: Inside the face-off with AI

Hindustan Times  

Work on it began a bit before that point, in the 1980s, when a prolific musician named David Cope was tasked with creating the music for an opera. In it, the artists urge AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to refrain from employing AI in ways that undermine and diminish the rights of human creators. Earlier this …

Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?
9 months ago

Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?

LA Times  

OpenAI announced Media Manager, a tool to be released next year that purportedly will help writers and other creators control how their work is used. Amid the hype surrounding Apple’s new deal with OpenAI, one issue has been largely papered over: The AI company’s foundational models are, and have always been, built atop the theft of creative professionals’ work. But …

Akon on the future of the music industry: I think AI is going to actually make the experience better
11 months ago

Akon on the future of the music industry: I think AI is going to actually make the experience better

The Independent  

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Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists’ rights
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists’ rights

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services and platforms to stop using AI “to infringe …

Will artists lead the revolution against AI?
1 year ago

Will artists lead the revolution against AI?

Live Mint  

I doubt there is any form of love comparable to what an artist has for her art. On to Mint’s best journalism from this week: Executives of India’s largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services huddled up in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss the company’s future. Mint’s startup and new economy editor Ranjani Raghavan along with Sneha Shah take a …

‘Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast

Associated Press  

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for relief — as soon as possible — from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. But, Perlmutter asks, as humans feed content into AI systems and give instructions to influence what comes out, “is there a point at which there’s enough …

In Hollywood writers' battle against AI, humans win (for now)
1 year, 5 months ago

In Hollywood writers' battle against AI, humans win (for now)

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I hope it will be …

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
1 year, 6 months ago

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The Nashville-based McKernan, 37, who creates both fine art and digital illustrations, soon learned that companies were feeding artwork into AI systems used to “train” image-generators — something that once sounded like a weird sci-fi …

UK government urged to protect songs and books from ‘lasting harm’ of AI mining
1 year, 6 months ago

UK government urged to protect songs and books from ‘lasting harm’ of AI mining

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, chief executive of British trade body UK Music, has warned of the potential …

Hozier would consider striking over AI threat to music industry
1 year, 7 months ago

Hozier would consider striking over AI threat to music industry

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Irish singer Hozier has said he would consider striking over the threat of …

Creative Dystopia: Google, Universal Studios to work together and make deepfake, AI-gen music
1 year, 7 months ago

Creative Dystopia: Google, Universal Studios to work together and make deepfake, AI-gen music

Firstpost  

Music labels all around the world seem to be warming up to the idea of AI generated music being a great way to make money. Google and Universal Music are set to sign a deal that would let Universal monetise Google’s deepfake tech to make money Google and Universal Music are currently engaged in discussions to secure licenses for the …

I won’t be listening to AI Johnny Cash – and neither should you
1 year, 8 months ago

I won’t be listening to AI Johnny Cash – and neither should you

The Independent  

Hello, I’m not Johnny Cash.” This is the uncanny opening of one of the latest AI-generated music “covers” to go viral across social media. In this instance, Cash’s iconic baritone is repurposed to sing Aqua’s 1997 dance-pop hit, “Barbie Girl.” Wade a little further into the world of AI music and you might also encounter Frank Sinatra crooning “Gangsta’s Paradise” …

AI is Hollywood’s ‘Napster 2001 moment,’ entertainment lawyers warn
1 year, 8 months ago

AI is Hollywood’s ‘Napster 2001 moment,’ entertainment lawyers warn

LA Times  

Artificial intelligence is a sticking point in the months-long Writers Guild of America strike. “As technology has evolved, artificial intelligence-powered software has made it possible to create realistic audiovisual, video and audio content known as ‘deepfakes.’ It makes the above scenario not only possible, but a real threat to those who sign broadly written non-union contracts that allow for unfettered …

AI Could Usher in a New Era of Music. Will It Suck?
1 year, 9 months ago

AI Could Usher in a New Era of Music. Will It Suck?

Wired  

Michael Sayman has worked at Facebook, Google, Roblox, and Twitter. “Now there’s nearly a million streams on the site.” Sayman’s site is AI Hits. With its notable fealty to the real thing, the Drake-mimicking “Heart on My Sleeve” became the first “hit” of the AI music era, and various versions of it dominate AI Hits. “And how does that even …

Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles
1 year, 11 months ago

Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles

The Hindu  

Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies in seconds the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court. It would be wrong for artists to "get a couple of cents while the company gets millions" of dollars, added Ortiz, whose resume includes working for Marvel Studios. Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque …

Musicians, Machines, and the AI-Powered Future of Sound
2 years ago

Musicians, Machines, and the AI-Powered Future of Sound

Wired  

Last November, at the Stockholm University of the Arts, a human and an AI made music together. As he played, a computer system, designed and overseen by composer and Kingston University researcher Oded Ben-Tal, “listened” to the piece, extracting data on pitch, rhythm, and timbre. Or that computers are rapping, or at least trying to: the “robot rapper” FN Meka …

AI tools can create new images, but who is the real artist?
2 years, 2 months ago

AI tools can create new images, but who is the real artist?

Firstpost  

Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast collection of digitized artworks to produce new images you can conjure in seconds from a smartphone app Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Another lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in San Francisco describes …

Navigating the legalities of AI and art
2 years, 3 months ago

Navigating the legalities of AI and art

The Hindu  

When AI-generated ‘avatars’ from Lensa AI populated our feeds in the last couple of weeks, many were pleasantly surprised at how flattering the app had made them look, enhancing their best side profiles, with low-angle shots set to the backdrops of spaceships and gardens. “According to it, if you are generating derivative works from an artist, you need to take …

As AI-generated art takes off, who really owns it?
2 years, 6 months ago

As AI-generated art takes off, who really owns it?

The Hindu  

At first glance, the series of warped clown faces in a collision of primary colours appears to be the work of a painter - with oily brushstrokes and smudged backgrounds the typical hallmarks. Some AI art generation tools trawl images and mimic styles by using rights-protected works to create a new piece of art, raising fears among artists of digital …

Six artists who are shaping the future of AI
6 years, 1 month ago

Six artists who are shaping the future of AI

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story forms part of a collaboration with Dazed Digital – where pop culture meets the underground. From using AI to create new and innovative genres in music, to new takes on classical nudes, and innovative ways to track anonymous warfare, art’s relationship to AI right now is illuminating humanity’s strength. Robbie Barrat “AI is going to be …

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