If you’re getting a little concerned that you can’t tell the difference between AI music and human-made music, and you’d like to change that, Spotify might have a system on the way.
While you might be someone who doesn’t care, others are pushing back against how much AI is in their lives. Already the Academy behind The Oscars has done a little of its own pushing, noting that no AI actors or AI screenwriters will be eligible to win an award, and you have to wonder whether music awards are far behind.
In fact, with over two million AI tracks added to music services monthly, even working out whether you’re listening to music made by a person versus one entirely made by a computer can be difficult, though services are beginning to punch holes in it all.
Deezer has started labelling albums and tracks where the use of AI has been picked up, while Apple has transparency tags artists and labels can use.
And over in the world of Spotify, there is now a mechanism to prove whether an artist is human, with the introduction of a verified badge.
It’s a little like Twitter in 2009 when the social network introduced the “blue check” label for proving someone was a legitimate person and user typically of notoriety, only it’s the Spotify equivalent.
The “Verified by Spotify” label essentially acts as a signal on artist profiles, noting whether the artist has been reviewed and meets the service’s criteria for authenticity and trust. It will slowly roll out to artists, but may not necessarily cover AI uses by that artist on the whole.
A good example of this may end up being The Beatles, which obviously includes music that was written and produced by humans, though has seen AI-engineered technology used in the most recent track from the band.
Spotify’s verification will be joined by other features, such as details about the artist and releases, giving subscribers and listeners a little more about the people behind the music, as well.
