Record labels sue AI music generator startups Suno, Udio for copyright infringement
How do Suno and Udio's AI platforms generate music?
Suno and Udio's AI platforms generate music by training AI models on copyrighted music, allowing them to create similar-sounding compositions based on user-provided text prompts. These platforms can replicate specific artists' styles and quirks, leading to lawsuits from music labels for alleged copyright infringement.
What unique artist quirk did Suno reportedly replicate in their music generation?
Suno reportedly replicated the quirk of singer Jason Derulo, whose trademark is singing his name at the beginning of songs. The music labels claim this proves Suno's AI models are trained on copyrighted music.
How did Suno allegedly use Johnny B. Goode in their AI model?
Suno allegedly used Johnny B. Goode in their AI model by downloading a digital version of the song and training their AI models on it. This allowed them to generate 29 different outputs that contained the style of Johnny B. Goode, which the music labels claim infringed on their copyrights.