20,000 AI-generated tracks are uploaded each day to Deezer
According to the French streaming platform, the number of AI tracks uploaded daily makes up for 18% of all new content.
Yesterday (April 16th), Deezer revealed that the global streaming platform receives over 20,000 AI-generated tracks daily. This represents 18% of all new content uploaded to the platform, which is up from the 10% that was reported in January.
Deezer launched its AI-music detection tool in January, which helped it discover that 10% of all uploaded music had been created with the help of AI. Now, the company has recognised that generative AI has the potential to impact music creation and consumption positively, but at the moment a flood of AI-generated music could pose problems. Aurelien Herault, Chief Innovation Officer of Deezer commented, “AI generated content continues to flood streaming platforms like Deezer, and we see no sign of it slowing down.”
Deezer is able to share these statistics on AI content thanks to the precision of its detection tool.
“Deezer’s AI music detection tool sets an industry standard, with the ability to detect 100 % AI-generated music from the most prolific generative models – such as Suno and Udio, with the possibility to add detection capabilities for practically any other similar tool as long as there’s access to relevant data examples.“
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The company also shared that it has made progress on a detection system with greater “generalizability”, meaning the ability to “detect AI generated content without a specific dataset to train on.”
This all comes at a time where concerns are strong around AI-generated content that utilise AI that has been trained on copyrighted works without the rightsholders permission. Additionally, government’s attitudes and policies loosening the rules around copyright threatens to diminish the rights of artists in the name of advancing AI technology. The music industry has rallied against the UK government’s proposals around AI and copyright, and it’s clear companies, like Deezer, are rallying too.