The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, says an AI song is only eligible if humans also meaningfully contributed to the song.
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The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, says an AI song is only eligible if humans also meaningfully contributed to the song.
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Artificial intelligence has proven it can do a lot of things – from writing a radio script to display text as Realistic works of art. But can it win a Grammy?
Yes, yes and no.
The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, has outlined new rules ahead of next year’s competition, one of which states that only “human creators” will be eligible for the noble title. of the music industry.
Songs that include AI-generated elements can still be nominated, but there must be evidence that a real person has also meaningfully contributed to the song.
With that, only humans — not AI — can nominate their work for the award.
“If there’s an AI voice singing a song or an AI instrument, we’ll look at it,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of Recording Academy. told Grammy.com. “But in a composition-based genre, it has to be written primarily by humans.”
Mason added that AI will “obviously” shape the future of the music industry and that rather than downplay its importance, the Grammy Awards should confront AI-related questions directly.
“How can we adapt to fit? How can we set railings and standards?” Mason said. “There’s a lot that needs to be addressed around AI as it relates to our industry.”
The music industry isn’t the only one struggling to face a future where AI plays a bigger role.
By law, a lawyer is weigh the benefits and pitfalls of AI in citing court cases. Meanwhile, the US Copyright Office has issued updated guidance on submitting AI-powered creative work. for copyright review.
