Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts

Under new rules, recordings developed using generative A.I. will only be allowed if they are “substantially human-made,” the peak body says.

The crackdown comes as a variation of a Madonna pop hit sparks debate

This is basically a riff on ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ and means only the human league can have a hit

Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods

Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods

Tracks that use AI in a 'supporting role' will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts.

The ARIA chart is drawing a line between artists who use AI as a tool and songs created largely by machines.

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry body said on Tuesday. Under new rules in force from Friday, music must be “substantially human made” to be eligible for the charts, the Australian Recordi

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