This study explores the potential risks of AI in music production, suggesting that AI could develop biases towards certain artists and potentially monopolize music history. The authors use the term ‘Taylor Swiftification’ to illustrate a scenario where an AI super fan could replace all existing music with versions influenced by a single artist, in this case, Taylor Swift. They discuss the technical capabilities of AI cover software, providing examples from Western pop history. The paper also explores potential defenses against such a monopolization, stressing the importance of preserving musical diversity.
Publication date: 23 Feb 2024
Project Page: https://composerprogrammer.com/index.html and https://researchers.arts.ac.uk/1340-mick-grierson
Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2402.14589
