Australia’s music industry bans AI songs from charts
- Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts.
- The ban is a response to concerns that generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods.
- Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts starting next week, but some AI-assisted music will remain eligible.
- Tracks must be substantially human-made to qualify for the charts, according to ARIA's guidelines.
- The decision aligns with international principles stating that to qualify for official music charts, a track must be 'substantially human made.'
Australia's recorded music industry has announced a ban on tracks that are entirely generated by artificial intelligence from its official charts. This decision comes as concerns grow regarding the impact of generative technologies on artists' livelihoods.
Starting next week, wholly AI-generated tracks will not be eligible for the ARIA charts, although some music that is assisted by AI may still qualify. To remain eligible, songs must be predominantly created by humans, including human-written lyrics and performances.
The new rules also state that AI-generated music will not be eligible for the prestigious ARIA awards. This move reflects a desire to promote human creativity in a rapidly evolving music landscape, according to ARIA's chief executive Annabelle Herd.
These changes are in line with recent international guidelines which emphasize that to qualify for official music charts, a track must be substantially human-made. The Australian music industry aims to ensure that its charts accurately represent the music consumed in the country, avoiding the inclusion of unlicensed AI outputs.
澳大利亚音乐产业禁止人工智能歌曲进入排行榜
澳大利亚的录音音乐产业宣布禁止完全由人工智能生成的歌曲进入官方排行榜。这一决定是在对生成技术对艺术家生计影响的担忧加剧背景下做出的。
从下周开始，完全由人工智能生成的歌曲将不再符合ARIA排行榜的资格，尽管一些AI辅助的音乐仍然可以符合资格。为了保持资格，歌曲必须主要由人类创作，包括人类编写的歌词和演唱。
新规则还规定，人工智能生成的音乐将不符合获得ARIA奖的资格。ARIA首席执行官安娜贝尔·赫德表示，这一举措反映了在快速发展的音乐环境中促进人类创造力的愿望。
这些变化与最近发布的国际指南一致，强调要符合官方音乐排行榜的资格，歌曲必须是以人为主。澳大利亚音乐产业旨在确保其排行榜准确反映国家内消费的音乐，避免包括未授权的人工智能输出。