A survey published last week suggested 97% of respondents could not spot an AI-generated song. But there are some telltale signs - if you know where to look.
Here’s a quick guide …
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No live performances or social media presence
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‘A mashup of rock hits in a blender’
A song with a formulaic feel - sweet but without much substance or emotional weight - can be a sign of AI, says the musician and technology speaker, as well as vocals that feel breathless.
- ‘AI hasn’t felt heartbreak yet’
“AI hasn’t felt heartbreak yet… It knows patterns,” he explains. “What makes music human is not just sound but the stories behind it.”
- Steps toward transparency
In January, the streaming platform Deezer launched an AI detection tool, followed this summer by a system which tags AI-generated music.
I think tools are tools. But I think “AI” has way too much hype around it. The best way I have ever used AI for creative purposes is to say “do this and let me see it” and then “ok, make it blue” and then… up until the point where I like the concept of a thing, and then I go make it myself. But that process is foreign to most people and that process triggers them and gives them this kind of overwhelming anxiety that makes them have to lash out in anger. I just don’t understand that mentality. I think it is a mental illness from too much screen time