Spotify won’t ban music created by artificial intelligence, says CEO Daniel Ek

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed that the streaming giant will not ban music created by artificial intelligence.

Earlier this year, a song created by artificial intelligence using the voices of The Weeknd and Drake was removed from Spotify and some of its competitors such as Apple Music and Tidal. A song called Heart on my sleevereportedly generated 20 million streams in less than 48 hours.

However, Ek now said in a new interview with the publication BBC News that there is a valid use of artificial intelligence in music creation.

Despite this, he says that in case Heart on my sleeveAI should not be used to impersonate real artists without their consent.

Ek says technology for using artificial intelligence in music will likely be discussed for “many, many years.” He says he thinks it’s acceptable to use AI as a tool to enhance music, as is the case with Auto-Tune, but he thinks the idea of ​​using AI to create music that is clearly influenced by existing artists without emulating them makes more sense. controversial.

When asked about the challenges the industry faces in regulating the use of artificial intelligence, Ek says, “It will be difficult.”

Ek’s latest comments on the matter come after the Council of Music Manufacturers (CMM) published five fundamental rules it wants companies to follow when it comes to developing AI music technology.