YouTube Music begins labeling songs made with generative AI
YouTube Music is rolling out labels for tracks created entirely or significantly altered using generative AI, giving listeners more information about how AI contributed to the music.
The label appears on a track’s player page, and tapping it opens a menu with additional details. It covers fully AI-generated songs as well as tracks in which generative models played a major role, such as creating the composition or vocals. Routine pitch correction and similar editing tools are categorized as not generative AI, according to YouTube’s guidance for music partners.
YouTube said it is identifying affected tracks through disclosures from music partners and its own detection tools. Partners can classify uploads as fully generated by AI, partly generated by AI or not generated by AI. If an uploader does not disclose AI use, YouTube may rely on other signals when deciding whether to apply a label. …