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The Guardian - UK
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‘Music needs a human component to be of any value’: Guardian readers on the growing use of AI in music

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AI-generated music is flooding streaming platforms. Photograph: Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images

AI-generated music is flooding streaming platforms, and it seems to be here to stay. Last month, three AI songs reached the highest spots on Spotify and Billboard charts. Jorja Smith’s label has called for her to receive a share of royalties from a song thought to have trained its original AI-generated vocals on her catalogue, which were later re-recorded by a human singer.

With this in mind, we asked for your thoughts on music composed by AI, the use of AI as a tool in the creation of music, and what should be done to protect musicians. Here are some of your responses.

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