YouTube Music Rolls Out Labels for Songs Generated or Significantly Altered With AI

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.

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.

YouTube is rolling out a “Made with AI” label for tracks created primarily with generative AI, starting today in YouTube Music and expanding to the main YouTube app later. Listeners can tap the label on the player page for more information. YouTube says it uses disclosures from music partners and its own detection tools to identify tracks, including those with AI-generated compositions and vocals.