A North Carolina musician has been arrested and charged with fraud and conspiracy for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that were streamed billions of times, resulting in over $10 million in royalty payments. The 52-year-old musician from Cornelius, North Carolina, is facing potential penalties of up to 60 years in prison.
Authorities revealed that the musician, who had a small catalog of music, utilized AI to generate songs that were streamed extensively to collect royalties that should have gone to legitimate musicians and songwriters. The fraudulent activity reportedly took place between 2017 and this year.
