Hundreds of musicians and songwriters have signed an open letter from the Artist Rights Alliance calling for an end to the use of artificial intelligence to devalue artists’ work in the music industry.
“We ask all AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to pledge not to develop or distribute AI music creation technology, content or tools that undermine or replace the human artistry of composers and artists or deny them fair compensation. request. “For our work.”
Many artists who have participated in the Artist Rights Alliance movement include Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Pearl Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers, Peter Frampton, Billy Porter, Zayn Malik, Darius Rucker, Imagine Dragons and Greta Van Fleet. The estates of Bob Marley and Frank Sinatra also signed.
The group said it wanted to stop “irresponsible” AI from using methods “to stifle creativity and undermine artists, composers and musicians.” and rights holders.”
“Make no mistake: We believe that AI, when used responsibly, has tremendous potential in ways that enhance human creativity and enable the development and growth of new and exciting experiences for music fans around the world.” The alliance added:
Some musicians have embraced the emerging technology, from the surviving members of the Beatles who released their last song using AI to Guns N’ Roses.
The Artist Rights Alliance argues that if left unchecked, AI will spark a race to the bottom, which will devalue the work of artists and prevent them from receiving fair compensation.
“This assault on human creativity must stop,” the group said. “We must protect against the predatory use of AI that steals the voices and likenesses of professional artists, violates creators’ rights, and destroys the music ecosystem.”
Last year, Hollywood came to a halt due to a double strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Among the numerous issues the union wanted addressed in negotiations with the Association of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP) was the use of artificial intelligence.
Last November, former Stability AI Vice President Ed Newton-Rex publicly resigned from the company, accusing Stability AI of using copyrighted material under “fair use.”
“My opposition here is not really against Stability, as Stability takes the same approach as many other generative AI companies in this space,” Newton-Rex said. decryption. “What I’m opposed to is really a cross-industry stance. In effect, I was resigning from an entire company that was taking the same approach.”
The Artist Rights Alliance did not immediately respond. detoxification Request for comment.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa.