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Updated · The A.V. Club · Jul 16Mick Jagger Challenges AI Music Makers to Create Original Work in Billboard Interview
3 articles · Updated · The A.V. Club · Jul 16Summary
- Mick Jagger told Billboard that anyone using AI to make music should do so only if the result is original and includes their own input and thoughts.
- The Rolling Stones frontman framed the challenge around his frustration with AI systems copying him and the band's music.
- His comments add to the broader debate over whether AI-generated songs can be truly original when models are trained on existing artists' work.
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Mick Jagger demands AI have 'its own thoughts,' but can an algorithm ever create authentic art or only sophisticated mimicry? If AI can legally copy an artist's style, how can musicians truly protect their unique identity and livelihood? With major AI music lawsuits unresolved, will tech giants be forced to pay for the data that built their empires?