What happens when an AI-generated artist gets a record deal? A copyright mess

Two weeks ago, grounds institution Hallwood Media signed a woody with Telisha "Nikki" Jones aft negotiations that purportedly included an connection of $3 million, Billboard reported. Jones is simply a Mississippi-based lyricist down the R&B creator "Xania Monet" whose astir fashionable opus connected Spotify racked up implicit 1 cardinal listens, and whose Reels regularly apical 100,000 views connected Instagram - contempt her likeness, vocals, and euphony being AI-generated.

Multiple copyright experts speaking with The Verge person been rather clear: the instrumentality is not astatine each settled but mostly 1 cannot copyright AI-generated works by themselves without quality intervention, but you whitethorn …

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