However, the rapid advancement of AI technology is outpacing the law, leading to legal issues such as unauthorized use of AI images or voices. Some artists are pushing back against AI, while others are embracing it as long as they are compensated. The industry is grappling with how to regulate AI and protect human creators, with some calling for slowing down AI development or creating technology to distinguish between AI and human vocals.
Key takeaways:
- Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, announced that the Grammy Awards would accept music made with artificial intelligence (AI), but clarified that only humans can submit to the awards and AI can be used in the creative process.
- AI is already being used in music, mostly in the process of mastering and equalizing sounds. The biggest concerns in the industry are getting the right approvals to use an artist’s work, crediting humans separately from AI, and ensuring fair payment.
- Mason co-launched the Human Artistry Campaign to address these issues and advocate for more guardrails around the use of AI. He was involved with the ELVIS Act, passed in Tennessee, which gives artists more protection over the unauthorized use of their voices.
- There is a debate within the music industry and Silicon Valley about the regulation of AI. Some favor a laissez-faire attitude, believing too many guardrails could hinder innovation, while others want protections against the impact that unchecked AI could have on people.