Sony Tech Can Identify Original Music in AI-Generated Songs

Source: Slashdot

Overview

Sony Group has developed a technology that can identify the underlying music used in tunes generated by AI, making it possible for songwriters to seek compensation from AI developers if their music was used.

The technology analyzes which musicians’ songs were used in learning and generating music and can quantify the contribution of each original work—for example, “30 % of the music used by the Beatles and 10 % by Queen.”

If the AI developer agrees to cooperate, Sony Group obtains data by connecting to the developer’s base‑model system. When cooperation is not attainable, the technology estimates the original work by comparing AI‑generated music with existing music.

The AI boom has sparked numerous cases in which AI developers are accused of using copyrighted music, video, and writing without permission to train machines. In the music industry, AI‑generated songs using the voices of well‑known singers have been distributed online. Sony believes the technology will help create a system that distributes revenue generated by AI music to original songwriters based on their contribution.