Recently, "AI Sun Yanzi" swept the music scene and became the top stream in the entertainment industry, triggering another heated discussion of generative artificial intelligence (AIGC). Can this new technology upend the creativity that humans are proud of? Is music still a bastion of humanity? How to solve the problem of copyright attribution of AI-created works? Will big companies with technology become the new legislators?
Singers not only conquer audiences with their voices, but their personality charm and knowledge have also become reasons for their popularity. Simply put, CDs now restore the singer's voice well enough, much better than the sound quality of most live concerts, so why do we have to go to live concerts? On the one hand, we want to meet the singer; On the other hand, the singer live and we will have some interaction, and this interaction makes us feel like someone's temperature.
Second, can AIGC be an assistant to humanity? While AI has helped with art research, it can't completely replace humans. The massive amount of human learning and deep analysis far exceeds human capabilities, which AI technology is not currently capable of doing. However, the inspiration brought by AI to humans may promote human exploration of the aesthetic boundaries of art.
Finally, the issue of copyright ownership of AI-created works is still inconclusive. According to the Bernier Convention and the mainland copyright law, only works created by people are protected. The steps for individuals to enter instructions in the creation are negligible in the final resulting work. Therefore, large companies may monopolize AI legislation under the advantage of technology, but now the better general big data models are basically open to everyone, and there is no need to worry about giant monopolies in the short term.
In short, the popularity of "AI Sun Yanzi" has triggered people's thinking about science and technology and humanities. Despite the enormous potential of AI in the arts, it still cannot replace humans. Science and technology and humanities are not antagonistic relationships, and we need to make full use of science and technology to provide more convenience for artistic creation and research under the premise of guaranteeing intellectual property rights.
There is an interesting "Philharmonic Controversy" in the field of music AI. An artist launched a challenge on Weibo inviting artificial intelligence to create a song, which was ultimately judged by professional musicians. Surprisingly, the computer-generated song was named the best composition, which led to thinking about the development of artificial intelligence in the field of music. This article will explore this issue from three aspects: music art, music technology and copyright law.
First, what is the difference between music AI and human music?
From a music point of view, there is a big difference between music AI and human music. Human music is not only an art form, but also a way to express emotions and thoughts. Although music AI can generate "decent" musical works, it lacks the unique emotional and ideological expression found in human music. Therefore, human music has irreplaceable value, whether from the perspective of aesthetics or cultural inheritance.
Second, will the development of music technology have an impact on the music industry?
As technology continues to advance, so does music technology. Music AI is a prime example of this. Will this technology have an impact on the music industry? The answer is yes. On the one hand, music AI can help people create music faster and more conveniently, thereby promoting the development of the music industry. On the other hand, music AI also has the potential to replace the work of human performers or composers, leading to unemployment. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the impact of the development of music technology on the music industry in order to better deal with possible problems.
III. How should the Copyright Law provide for the protection of music AI?
In addition to exploring the issue of music AI itself, we also need to pay attention to the protection of music AI under copyright law. At present, there is still some controversy in the copyright law on the protection of musical works generated by music AI. On the one hand, according to existing legal provisions, only musical works created by human beings enjoy copyright protection. On the other hand, if musical works generated by music AI are considered to be original, then they should also be protected by copyright. Therefore, we need to revise and improve the copyright law in order to better protect the copyright of musical works generated by music AI.
Can AI music become a new art form?
With the development of science and technology, more and more people have begun to pay attention to the new art form of AI music. The process of creating AI music is done entirely by computers, which is very different from the way humans create music. Some people believe that the emergence of AI music will have an impact on traditional music, and may even become a new art form. But there are also people who disagree, arguing that AI music is only a tool and cannot replace the status of human music creation. In any case, AI music is a field worth exploring and studying, and it may bring us more surprises and inspirations.
Will AI music change people's aesthetic concepts?
Will the emergence of AI music change people's aesthetic concepts? This is a very interesting question. Some people believe that AI music is characterized by "no emotion" and "no soul", and its emergence may change people's aesthetic standards for music. Others believe that AI music, while without human emotions and souls, can create a different aesthetic than humans, allowing people to be more open and diverse to the aesthetic standards of music. In short, whether AI music will change people's aesthetic concepts will take time to verify.
Will AI music become the mainstream music form in the future?
Finally, let's talk about whether AI music will become the mainstream music form in the future. At present, AI music cannot completely replace the status of human music creation, because it lacks the unique emotions and thought expression of humans. However, with the continuous advancement of technology, there may be a new type of music creation in the future, so that AI music can be better combined with human music, thus becoming one of the mainstream music forms in the future. In any case, AI music is a new field worthy of our attention and exploration, which may bring us more surprises and inspirations.
The development of music AI in the future will be a process of continuous exploration
In short, the development of music AI will be a process of continuous exploration. We need to focus on the problems of music AI itself, but also its impact on the music industry and copyright law. Only in continuous exploration and practice can we make better use of music AI technology to promote the development of the music industry and protect the copyright of music AI-generated music works.
At present, AI music technology has made great progress, but there are still many challenges and problems to be solved. For example, how to make AI music more accurately express emotions and thoughts; How to make AI music more in line with human aesthetic standards and so on. In the future, we need to continue to invest more resources and energy to research and explore AI music technology to promote its development and application.
AI music is a completely new art form with many unique advantages and characteristics. Although it cannot completely replace the status of human music creation at present, with the continuous advancement of technology, it may become one of the mainstream music forms in the future.