Record Label Removes AI-Generated Eminem Cat Rap from Internet
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Universal Music Publishing Group issued a DMCA takedown notice against a YouTuber for an AI-generated parody of Eminem's voice singing a ChatGPT-generated song about cats. The move highlights the legal gray areas surrounding AI-generated media and the ways in which copyright laws can be used to control AI-generated content. The video was labeled as AI-generated and a satirical parody, but the copyright strike gave the YouTuber's channel a strike, which is serious, and could result in a total ban of their channel.
Universal Music Group just decided to copyright strike my AI Eminem Cat Rap video. Usually they just claim and monetize videos like this but they really wanted AI Eminem to be taken down for some reason. pic.twitter.com/2ky4AYOf8U
— Dr Grandayy (@grandayy) April 2, 2023
The use of AI-generated voices is an ongoing issue, with several high-profile lawsuits filed over ownership of AI-generated voices. Some AI researchers believe that copyright law is the way forward in the debate between AI-generated art enthusiasts and artists, while others argue that AI-generated parodies provide no harm to the original art and are of benefit to them.
