Google and Universal Music are negotiating a deal that could see the voices of artists' from Universal's catalogue officially licensed for use in AI-generated songs, the Financial Times reports.
While talks are still at an early stage and no product launch has been announced, the ultimate goal is to develop a paid-for tool that can be used by fans to transform their own voices into those of well-known artists' using AI technology; artists would have a choice to opt into the platform and receive royalties from the licensed use of their voice.
