Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil has sharply criticized the massive use of artificial intelligence in the domestic music industry. The singer accused radio stations of filling the airwaves with generated songs for the sake of economy and called on the authorities to strictly regulate this issue at the legislative level.
Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil has sharply criticized the massive use of artificial intelligence in the domestic music industry. The singer accused radio stations of filling the airwaves with generated songs for the sake of economy and called on the authorities to strictly regulate this issue at the legislative level.
The artist wrote about her disappointment with the current state of the market on her social media pages. According to her, she initially hoped that the development of neural networks would encourage musicians to develop and create a more sincere, “real” product, but the reality turned out to be different.
The singer was outraged that some market participants are ready to turn the radio airwaves into an “AI cesspool.” She noted that instead of paying royalties to real artists, it is easier for stations to generate “flat” tracks and clog up the broadcast with them. The criticism also affected her colleagues in the industry, who deliberately use the generated, in her words, “cheap polyester sound” in their work.
"There are artists who allow themselves to make this cheap polyester sound part of their music. Instead of going through this path from the first note to the master track. Isn't that the essence of creation? Then what is the experience, where is the thrill of development?" the singer was indignant.
According to the artist, the lack of state regulation leads to the degradation of the cultural needs of listeners. She emphasized that in Ukraine it is necessary to legally prohibit the rotation of algorithmically generated compositions, as this destroys the economy of the industry and destroys the industry itself. As a reference point, the singer cited the example of Australia, where they have already begun to fight the dominance of AI music.
"I'm so angry. In Ukraine, they should ban the rotation of AI on the radio, it's unacceptable, it kills the economy, destroys the industry, shapes the taste and level of cultural needs of generations and the people in general. This needs to be strictly controlled, as has already been done in Australia. So far, I believe that this will happen," the singer concluded.
It should be noted that the issue of artificial intelligence in the music industry is currently the subject of fierce legal battles around the world. With the advent of publicly available neural network generators such as Suno or Udio, global record labels have begun to massively sue AI startups . The technology companies are accused of illegally using copyrighted works to train algorithms.
