A survey published last week suggested 97% of respondents could not spot an AI-generated song. But there are some telltale signs - if you know where to look.
Here’s a quick guide …
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No live performances or social media presence
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‘A mashup of rock hits in a blender’
A song with a formulaic feel - sweet but without much substance or emotional weight - can be a sign of AI, says the musician and technology speaker, as well as vocals that feel breathless.
- ‘AI hasn’t felt heartbreak yet’
“AI hasn’t felt heartbreak yet… It knows patterns,” he explains. “What makes music human is not just sound but the stories behind it.”
- Steps toward transparency
In January, the streaming platform Deezer launched an AI detection tool, followed this summer by a system which tags AI-generated music.
Is art about the artist?
In terms of credit and monetary compensation it most certainly is.
Your contention is, as far as I understand, that a person who uses AI to create AI art, is not an artist. Ok. I don’t think so either, necessarily.
But when you use the word “deserve” you also make another argument, which is financial and political in nature, which is a qualitatively different proposition. I don’t disagree with you there either, necessarily.
I am not taking sides by the way. Like I said, I have not been successful in navigating the problem space enough to have a single strong unified position on all of it, just bits and pieces, not strongly, and the pieces don’t fit.