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First AI Music Awards ceremony celebrates AI-created songs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 04:43 · Archive

The first AI Music Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday celebrated songs created at least partly using AI.

The first AI Music Awards ceremony took place in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, celebrating people who created songs at least partly using AI. The field has sparked both criticism and lawsuits whilst gaining millions of streams and landing on music charts.

Winners at the ceremony argued that AI-created music should be viewed as a new genre that requires real-life artistry as well as hours of prompting to achieve the right sound. Music producer Drake Murphy, presenting the award for best AI hip-hop song, said: 'In a world where everybody calls AI fake, the human behind it is real.'

The night's top awards of AI artist, song and album of the year went to Xania Monet, an AI-generated avatar known for 'How Was I Supposed to Know?' According to Billboard, this R&B song was the first by an AI-based act to earn a spot on one of its radio charts. Monet was created by Telisha 'Nikki' Jones, who said she wrote all the lyrics and then set them to music with the help of AI. 'I just feel like AI music is a new thing that people just have to get used to,' Jones said. 'I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon.' The winners were chosen by AI artists who are members of the Sonic Intelligence Academy, a company that created AI music charts and tools to identify songs made with AI.

First AI Music Awards ceremony celebrates AI-created songs
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