Popular YouTuber Cleo Abram created a Charlie Puth song with AI about her dog “Thor”
YouTube recently launched an intriguing experiment called “Dream Track” developed along with AI company DeepMind. The tool, accessible within YouTube Shorts, lets approved creators generate brief AI-assisted songs using only a few words as input.
What you need to know:
- Dream Track allows creating AI songs in 7 artists’ voices by typing lyrics
- Only a small number of YouTube creators have access to the new tool currently
- Questions remain about copyright and who owns AI-generated viral hits
Top YouTuber and influencer Cleo Abram was among the first to test Dream Track. She wanted a Charlie Puth song about her dog “Thor” and Dream Track generated a 30-second song, fully composed and performed, in the uncanny voice of singer Charlie Puth.
Questions around copyright and AI creativity
While a fun experiment for now, Dream Track raises interesting questions. Whose copyright does an AI-generated viral hit fall under – the AI systems’ creators or the artist whose voice was used?
What about songs that parody or criticize in unflattering ways using someone’s voice without consent? As AI systems get more advanced, issues of accountability and appropriate use will need clear guidelines.
In summary, YouTube’s “Dream Track” experiment provides a glimpse of AI music generation capabilities today and the potential debates around AI creativity, ownership and regulation that will only intensify as such systems progress. It will be fascinating to see where this new tool leads and how the rules evolve over time.
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