According to a recent blog post, YouTube has announced the development of an incubator that will work with musicians and artists to study the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) in music creation. This initiative’s founding partner is Universal Music, and well-known performers including Anitta, Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA, and Max Richter are scheduled to take part.
YouTube plans to increase its investment in AI-powered technologies as part of this project, with a particular emphasis on improving its copyright management tool, Content ID, to protect both producers and viewers.
The incubator will allow YouTube to collaborate closely with creative musicians, composers, and producers, according to Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube.
This partnership will offer insightful information about YouTube’s ongoing generative AI trials and research.
Since the introduction of tools like ChatGPT, generative AI—which can create text, images, sounds, and other types of data—has become more widely used in a variety of fields and use cases. Although it has enormous promise, legislators are also tackling issues with abuse, copyright infringement, and spam.
YouTube is committed to using AI-powered technology to improve the music experience for producers, musicians, and viewers alike. This commitment is demonstrated by the partnership with Universal Music and the launch of the music AI incubator.