YouTube Music launches labels identifying generative AI use in songs

What happened

YouTube Music announced Wednesday that it is rolling out labels identifying generative AI use in songs, with clickable details about AI’s role in composition and vocals; the labels also extend to the main YouTube app. Partners can declare tracks as Fully Gen AI, Partly Gen AI, or No Gen AI, with pitch correction such as Auto-Tune falling under No Gen AI. YouTube emphasizes disclosure, and AI involvement alone does not make a track ineligible for monetization.

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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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