An AI-generated country band called Breaking Rust has topped Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart with their song 'Walk My Walk,' highlighting the growing influence of AI in music production and the ongoing concerns about AI's impact on human artists and copyright laws.
The Sora app, a new AI-generated short video platform by OpenAI, has rapidly gained popularity with over a million downloads, but raises concerns about authenticity, copyright infringement, and the potential erosion of public trust due to its hyperreal, often controversial content including re-creations of deceased celebrities and public figures. The platform's ability to produce convincing fake videos has sparked debates over ethical use, copyright control, and the impact on society's perception of reality.
OpenAI's text-to-video AI app Sora rapidly gained over a million downloads in less than five days, surpassing ChatGPT's launch speed, but has faced criticism over its handling of copyright material and depictions of deceased public figures, raising legal and ethical concerns.
OpenAI's Sora 2 social media platform, launched recently for AI-generated images, has faced backlash due to strict guardrails that restrict generating copyrighted characters and public figures, leading to user frustration and protests, amid ongoing legal challenges against AI image generators for copyright infringement.
OpenAI's new Sora app quickly became popular for creating lifelike videos from text prompts, raising significant copyright and deepfake concerns due to its ability to generate content featuring copyrighted characters and real people, with ongoing debates about legal and ethical implications.
ElevenLabs has launched an AI music generator that is claimed to be cleared for commercial use, expanding beyond its traditional text-to-speech tools. The company has shared samples of AI-generated music and announced partnerships with major music publishers to use their material for training, amid ongoing legal concerns about copyright infringement in AI music development.
The New York Times and Amazon have announced a multi-year AI content licensing deal, allowing Amazon to use Times' editorial content for AI-related applications like Alexa and training models, marking their first such agreement amid ongoing copyright disputes in the AI industry.
Tech companies like OpenAI and Google are exploring the use of synthetic data, generated by artificial intelligence, to train their A.I. models as they face copyright issues and potential data scarcity. However, the use of synthetic data is still experimental, as A.I. models can introduce biases and inaccuracies, potentially amplifying flaws in the training process.
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative album 'Vultures 1' faces removal from streaming services after their distributor, FUGA, was unaware of its release. The album has encountered copyright issues, including a sample dispute with Donna Summer's estate and an unapproved Backstreet Boys sample. Additionally, Ozzy Osbourne criticized West for an unauthorized sample of Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man'. The album has also been criticized for its misogynistic lyrics and messy mixes.
Google DeepMind has unveiled its most advanced AI music generation model called Lyria, along with two music-making experiments. One experiment allows users to transform hummed melodies or keyboard solos into guitar riffs or choir arrangements, while the other, called Dream Track, enables users to create 30-second YouTube Shorts using AI-generated voices and musical styles of popular artists like T-Pain, Sia, Demi Lovato, and Troye Sivan. However, concerns arise regarding the ease with which AI can create music, potentially undermining the creative process. Additionally, copyright issues and the impact on artists' work and revenue are being raised as generative AI becomes more prevalent.
The fan remake of The Simpsons: Hit & Run, a popular 2003 action-adventure game, has been completed after almost a year of development. The developer has shared videos documenting the creation process, covering various aspects such as the open world, vehicles, characters, AI traffic system, visuals, game activities, and VR implementation. However, due to copyright issues, the game will not be available for download. The original game follows the Simpson family and their friend Apu as they uncover a larger alien conspiracy in their hometown of Springfield.
George R. R. Martin expressed his dislike for fanfiction during a Q&A session, stating that it doesn't contribute to creative expression and raises copyright concerns. While he has no intention of taking legal action against fanfiction using his characters or world, his stance may discourage aspiring writers. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of The Winds of Winter.