The record industry is exploring whether songs that use artificial intelligence should carry labels, more than 35 years after the Parental Advisory sticker first appeared, according to Rolling Stone.
In a joint announcement, the Recording Industry Association of America, the Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and other music organizations said they want a voluntary track-labeling system that would give fans clearer information about the use of generative AI in sound recordings.
The proposal calls for digital markers similar to the explicit-content tags used on streaming services. A black block with “AI” would mark tracks that are entirely AI-generated, while a white block with “ai” would identify songs that are AI-assisted.
In a statement, IFPI CEO Vikki Oakley and RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said listeners want to know whether and how generative AI was used in the music they hear. The groups said the labels would make that information easier to understand, though it is still unclear when or whether streaming services will begin using them.
