Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop 'predatory' music AI
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- Apr 2, 2024
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Updated: May 2, 2024
April 2, 2024
In an open letter also signed by Katy Perry and the estate of Frank Sinatra, they warn AI "will set in motion a race to the bottom" if left unchecked.
Tech giants including YouTube have tested AI music-making tools.
"We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal artists' voices and likenesses," they said.
They have called on tech firms to pledge not to develop AI music-generation tools "that undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists, or deny us fair compensation for our work".
In an open letter organized by campaign group the Artists' Rights Alliance and posted on long-form writing site Medium, the artists say AI will "infringe upon our rights and devalue the rights of human artists" if it is used irresponsibly.
They said the way that artists' work is used to train some AI models and systems was "an assault on human creativity", and warned it was being used to "violate creators' rights, and destroy the music ecosystem".
