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A New AI-Music Tagging System Has Been Introduced, and It Actually Sounds Really Promising

AI music is all over streaming services these days, but a proposed new system would help listeners know the difference if they so desire.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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AI-generated music is pretty common these days. So, for those who want to distinguish when AI songs pop up on their playlist, there’s a new system.

The proposed new system is dubbed “GenAI”. It’s backed by a collective of arts groups, such as the RIAA, SAG-AFTRA, The Grammys, and the Human Artistry Campaign. If implemented, it will help streaming services designate tracks that are AI-related.

The system will use visual icons stamped alongside AI-generated tracks. Using metadata to determine whether AI was used, the system will flag it for a variety of specific reasons. Some things that could be flagged are “Lead vocal performance generated by AI” or “Key instrumental performance generated by AI.” It will also flag “entirely prompt-generated AI........

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