AI is changing the music industry, but at what cost to artists’ identity and creative rights? We’ve started unpacking this increasingly controversial debate here on SAfm, and today we’re looking at the thorny issues of consent, identity and AI imitating an artist’s voice and style.

 

AI is changing the music industry, but at what cost to artists’ identity and creative rights? We’ve started unpacking this increasingly controversial debate here on SAfm, and today we’re looking at the thorny issues of consent, identity and AI imitating an artist’s voice and style. Who owns that sound, and who gets to give permission for it to be replicated? To help us navigate these questions, I’m joined by Nick Matzukis, Director of the Academy of Sound Engineering.