In the ever-expanding circus of digital tech absurdities, the newest sideshow attraction is MUSIXY.ai, a streaming platform claiming to be the world’s first to solely function AI-generated music.
Dripping in snake oil, MUSIXY.ai places the “meh” in melody. By that includes dodgy tracks which might be banned from different platforms, the corporate plans to turn into the “Spotify for AI hit songs,” in accordance to a press launch shared with EDM.com.
While MUSIXY.ai additionally claims to be “the world’s first AI music label,” its web site paints a distinct image. More a market than a streaming hub, the location harkens again to the contentious HitPiece, the proprietors of whom had been lambasted by the music business for promoting NFTs with out artists’ information or permission.
In the absence of a discernible music distribution infrastructure, the MUSIXY.ai web site merely embeds YouTube movies containing AI-generated music, the legality of which is ambiguous. In truth, most of the movies showing on the platform aren’t playable as a result of the YouTube accounts behind them had been terminated due to copyright violation.
However, {the marketplace} nonetheless provides subscribers an opportunity not solely to buy the rights to these Frankensteinian mashups, but additionally resell them for a revenue. For instance, a goofy AI cowl of Adele’s “Hello” sung by a deepfake Kanye West is listed for 702€, or roughly $748. Users can “earn up to 600% overnight,” reads the MUSIXY.ai web site.
“Anyone can use and monetize AI vocals of famous singers at will and for free if they are marked ‘unofficial’ to avoid confusion,” mentioned MUSIXY.ai founder and CEO Can Ansay. “Thanks to the AI revolution and MUSIXY.ai, any talented producer in the world can now produce and monetize a hit song with any famous voice in any language, thus multiplying the probability of hit songs.”
Having been accused of exploiting the pandemic for its enterprise alternatives, Ansay is a controversial determine. Despite a ban in Germany, his eHealth firm provided civilians “dubious” coronavirus exams, Die Ziet reported. Ansay additionally launched an AI bot for personalised remedy choices and “created free online COVID-19 self-test certificates,” in accordance to his LinkedIn profile.
“Because of Covid, there are such great opportunities,” Ansay is quoted as saying in January 2022.
It’s value noting that MUSIXY.ai features a disclaimer on the backside of its web site. “All vocals and chatbots of famous people used are AI-generated and unofficial. The famous people are not affiliated with us in any way,” the disclaimer reads. “We do not accept any liability, especially for any damage caused by the chats due to wrong advice, especially in the fields of health, finance and politics.”
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