YouTube Music begins labeling songs created or significantly altered with AI

What happened

Google is rolling out AI labels in the YouTube Music app and website for songs created entirely or significantly altered with AI. Labels appear on the player page and open more information when tapped. Google says it will use partners and its own detection tools to identify AI music, while publishers can optionally disclose whether tracks use fully, partially, or no generative AI.

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The story so far

YouTube has begun rolling out “Made with AI” labels in the YouTube Music app and website for songs created entirely or significantly altered with AI, with expansion to the main YouTube app planned later. The labels appear on the player page, where listeners can tap them for more information about AI’s role in a track, including its composition and vocals. YouTube says it identifies tracks through music partners’ disclosures and its own detection tools. Publishers can optionally classify uploads as Fully Gen AI, Partly Gen AI, or No Gen AI; pitch correction such as Auto-Tune falls under No Gen AI. The labeling therefore does not cover every use of AI tools in music production. YouTube says AI involvement alone does not make a track ineligible for monetization.

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