YouTube Develops an AI Tool Can Replicate the Voice of Music Artists
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Jakarta – YouTube is reportedly developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that will allow users to replicate the voices of their favorite music artists in their videos.
The tool, which is still in development, aims to give creators on YouTube the ability to incorporate the voices of well-known musicians into their content.
However, legality is a major concern so YouTube is trying to be a pioneer in this regard by designing an AI-based tool that can legally create the vocals of music singers or cover songs.
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As Billboard reported, the tool would allow users to incorporate the voices of their favourite musicians into their videos. Users would have to wait for a while to get access to this service, which will roll out as a beta offering to some users in the near-future.
Currently, YouTube is in talks with record companies to carve out a mutually beneficial agreement. With this AI tool, creators on YouTube would be able to use the voice of their favourite musicians in their voices.
YouTube wanted to launch the service in September during its Made on YouTube event. Even then, record companies like Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group are still finalising licensing deals with YouTube for the right to use voices of artists.
Such generative AI tools that can mimic the voices of other artists and well-known personalities are not finding acceptance everywhere.
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Many professionals are concerned about how such tools might be misused to spread misinformation or for impersonation.
It could prove difficult to convince artists to board this ship, for the risks surrounding AI technologies are still high with no concrete regulations in sight.
Some time ago, Universal Music Group even removed a track that featured AI-generated voices imitating Drake and The Weekend. The song took off on social media but was removed due to copyright violations.
