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An AI musician just got a multi-million dollar record deal


The debate around AI-generated music and who profits from it continues.

An AI-generated musician persona run by a human R&B artist has received a $3 million record deal -- amidst several lawsuits targeting AI companies encroaching on creative industries. This scenario presents two sides of one coin: While the RIAA claims Suno stole audio from YouTube videos, bypassing legal protections, others are using the platform to achieve stardom they wouldn't have accessed otherwise. On TikTok, Xania Monet's page displays her 322,000 followers, over one million likes, and AI-generated videos of her singing in recording booths, studios, apartments, and sporting arenas.

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