YouTube works on an AI tool that allows you to sing like your favorite music artist،
Lately, artificial intelligence has been in the spotlight and is making its way into the products and services of major technology players. Meta introduced its AI assistant, finding its place on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Google, not to be outdone, has its AI-powered chatbot, Bard, and the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come with a host of AI-powered features. And the tech giant doesn’t stop there; These days, it’s all about AI. Now, it appears that YouTube, part of the Google family, is preparing an AI tool that will allow creators to modify their voices to imitate famous artists. Bloomberg reports that, according to sources close to the matter, who prefer to remain anonymous, the streaming platform has contacted music companies to discuss obtaining song rights for the formation of this tool.
This upcoming tool would allow users to record audio using the voices of famous musicians. However, for the time being, the major record labels have not given the green light and discussions between the two parties are continuing. YouTube is exercising caution to ensure legal use of this technology, given its history with the music industry. Although past relationships were rocky, they have improved in recent years as the streaming platform has increased royalty payments.
AI is seen by the music industry as both a promising technology and a potential threat. In the past, the industry has faced challenges from piracy and user-generated content and then streaming services like Spotify and YouTube, making music companies cautious about adopting new technologies.
Yet artists recognize the potential of these models to open new creative avenues. Musicians and labels want to control how companies use their copyrighted works to train models, seeking permission and compensation. Interest in AI grew for record labels after a song that sounded remarkably similar to Drake and the Weeknd, although not recorded by them, went viral and was submitted to the Grammys.
Earlier this month, YouTube revealed new features, some leveraging AI. For example, the new search feature by voice or song uses AI to match audio to the original recording.
