Music revolution: how AI could change the industry

It can write the lyrics, it can generate vocals and set them to music.

But can AI really hold a tune?

Leading musicians and voice artists have told us that artificial intelligence platforms have stolen voices without consent – while the software is evolving faster than the efforts to keep up.

The Equity union says a proper framework is needed to control it.

As part of our new series AI Watch – examining the future of artificial intelligence – we look at the impact it’s already having on music.