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Ep 538 Blog 1:45 w/ Justy & Cody

The Millions of Songs Mashed Into AI Generated Music

The article discusses the use of millions of songs to train AI music generators, raising concerns about copyright infringement and the impact on artists.

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Justy So I was reading this article in The Atlantic about AI music generators and it blew my mind. Apparently, they've been training these models on millions of songs.

Cody Yeah, I saw that. It's not surprising, given how these models work. They need a huge amount of data to generate music that sounds realistic.

Justy Right, and the article mentions these massive datasets with 12 million and 9 million tracks. Can you believe that?

Cody I'm more concerned about the copyright implications. The music industry is already suing these AI companies, and I think they have a legitimate case.

Justy But don't you think this could also be a huge opportunity for artists? I mean, if AI can generate music that's similar to existing songs, maybe it could help with discovery or even create new sounds.

Cody I see what you mean, but I think the risks outweigh the benefits right now. These AI models are essentially copying existing music, and that's not fair to the artists who created it.

Justy Agreed. I think we need to have a more nuanced conversation about how AI is used in the music industry. Maybe there are ways to make it work for everyone.