So it seems this guy used AI to create music, posted it to several streaming platforms, and used AI to create bots to stream the music millions of times. Of course he collected the royalty payments. He almost succeeded in getting away with 8 million bucks.
That's why it made the news.
I wonder how many others there are out there.
I honestly don't know if this is the correct forum for this topic, if any of the mods want to move it, it will not hurt my feelings.
I couldn't decide between here, law and justice, current events or humor.
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"Michael Smith generated thousands of fake songs using artificial intelligence and then streamed those fake songs billions of times,” US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement posted on the Department of Justice website.
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real. Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders. Smith’s brazen scheme is over, as he stands convicted of a federal crime for his AI-assisted fraud.”
That's why it made the news.
I wonder how many others there are out there.
I honestly don't know if this is the correct forum for this topic, if any of the mods want to move it, it will not hurt my feelings.
I couldn't decide between here, law and justice, current events or humor.
"The songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars stole was real." American fraudster earns eight million dollars streaming AI songs that no human has ever listened to
US man pleads guilty to defrauding musicians and music streaming platforms
"Michael Smith generated thousands of fake songs using artificial intelligence and then streamed those fake songs billions of times,” US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement posted on the Department of Justice website.
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real. Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders. Smith’s brazen scheme is over, as he stands convicted of a federal crime for his AI-assisted fraud.”
