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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Humans can no longer distinguish AI music from real music, study finds

AI signage seen during the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit in Mumbai, India, on 2 May, 2025 - (Middle East Images/AFP via Getty)

The vast majority of people are unable to tell the difference between fully AI-generated and human-made music, according to a new survey.

A total of 9,000 people across eight countries were tested to see if they could identify tracks made entirely by artificial intelligence. The blind test presented listeners with two AI songs and one real song, with 97 per cent of participants failing to pick the human-made music.

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