Guest
Dr. Kobi Abayomi
Dr. Kobi Abayomi is Statistician, as introduced on the show.
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Dr. Kobi Abayomi explains how AI music models train on copyrighted songs, why attribution is solvable, and what that means for creator livelihoods.
Questions these episodes answer
How do generative AI music models learn from existing songs?
They ingest large corpora of sound and metadata, often including copyrighted music. In the gold standard approach, people label songs by genre and features, then the model learns a latent space from that data. Models cannot produce beyond what they have been exposed to.
From: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
Is AI-generated music protected by copyright?
Currently no. The US Copyright Office has determined that AI generated artwork itself is not deserving of copyright, and it remains open ended whether human authored work with prompting is copyrightable. Tennessee's ELVIS Act separately restricts voice reproductions without permission.
From: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
Can artists get royalties when AI models train on their music?
Yes, Dr. Abayomi argues attribution is straightforward. He envisions adding blockchain identifiers to training data so every generated output carries metadata that can be scored, and then payments flow back to the original rights holders when the work is monetized.
From: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
Will AI replace human musicians and producers?
Abayomi does not think generative AI is a sum minus for creators. It adds another layer of complexity to an already difficult digital transformation, but it may accelerate the need to modernize copyright law and revenue channels, which could be virtuous.
From: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
What happens next for AI and music copyright?
Abayomi expects competitive legal and pseudo legal actions, including agreements between rights holders and AI firms. He thinks pressure from AI could accelerate modernizing copyright and revenue channels, which may be virtuous for creators.
From: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic