Sony Reportedly Develops New Tech That Can Trace Original Music in AI Songs

Sony boffins say new tech can reveal what music went into the genAI blender to make new tracks - but can it actually work in the real world?

Sony Group’s R&D division has published a research paper which explores how technology might be used to identify which songs and recordings have influenced a piece of AI-generated music. As AI-generated music moves from ‘gimmick’ to ‘mainstream’, that’s something that is potentially valuable for music companies who want to allocate and distribute income from AI licensing deals. According to Japan’s finance paper Nikkei - which also owns the FT -…

Sony Reportedly Develops New Tech That Can Trace Original Music in AI Songs

Sony Group has developed a technology that identifies copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated songs and estimates creator contributions, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The system can analyse training data or compare AI output with music catalogues and may support compensation frameworks and licensing negotiations for AI-generated content.

Sony Tech Can Identify Original Music in AI-Generated Songs

Sony Group has developed a technology that can identify the underlying music used in tunes generated by AI, making it possible for songwriters to seek compensation from AI developers if their music was used. From a report: Sony Group's technology analyzes which musicians' songs were used in learning and generating music. It can quantify the contribution of each original work, such as "30% of the music used by the Beatles and 10% by Queen," for e…