Would You Listen to A.I. Music? Maybe You Already Do.
Have you ever heard a song that was created by artificial intelligence? If you were to hear A.I. music, would you recognize it as something made by a machine? Listen, for example, to this country song from Diane Butler.
TL;DR
- Many music streaming platforms offer limited options for users to identify or control their exposure to AI-generated music.
- Bandcamp is the only platform with an outright ban on AI-generated music.
- Tidal offers a setting to hide AI music, and Deezer plans to launch a similar feature.
- Labeling practices for AI music vary across platforms, with some labeling specific tracks or artists, while others have broader policies.
- A survey found that 97% of people could not distinguish between AI and human-made music, and 80% believe AI music should be labeled.
- Spotify labels 'A.I. Personas' (entirely AI-created artists) but not AI music released by human artists.
- Google has provided little information on its AI policies for YouTube Music.
- Amazon has not announced plans to limit or label AI music on its platform.
- Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, and Qobuz limit AI music in their recommendations, while Amazon Music and YouTube Music do not.