CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week. On this edition, the resignation of Stability AI's VP Of Audio Ed Newton-Rex over the tech company's position that the training of generative AI models constitutes fair use under American copyright law, and YouTube’s plans to get AI generated clones both off and onto its platform.
SECTION TIMES
01: Stability AI (00:06:04)
02: YouTube (00:14:08)
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STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
Stability AI’s VP Of Audio resigns over its position that training AI with copyright works is ‘fair use’
The VP Of Audio at Stability AI, Ed Newton-Rex, has resigned in protest at the company’s position that training generative AI models with existing content is fair use under US copyright law - meaning it does not need to get the permission of copyright owners
Chris Cooke
YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones
YouTube has confirmed it will start allowing labels and distributors to remove unofficial tracks that have used AI-tools to mimic the voices of specific artists
Chris Cooke
YouTube begins piloting voice cloning tool to provide AI-generated vocals for creator videos
YouTube is today starting to pilot a new tool called Dream Track which will allow its creators to generate music clips for their videos that include AI-generated vocals that imitate specific artists
Chris Cooke
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Edith Piaf to narrate her own life story through AI
Warner Music and the Edith Piaf estate have announced plans for an animated biopic that will use AI to allow the late singer to narrate her own life story
Andy Malt
