As a follow-up to my post about generative AI music, Udio is being sued by the major labels, along with the similar site Suno. Because of course they are.
The issues involved are interesting. I generally think AI should not be trained on human artist’s work without the prior consent of the artists. But my understanding (and I am not a lawyer) is that if the labels win this case, it would not increase the protections for artists, it would increase profits for the labels. So the suits are not automatically a positive for me.