In a remarkable move, music streaming service Deezer has made its AI detection tool publicly available. The service even works with playlists from competing music platforms!
AI-generated music is becoming an increasingly significant issue within the music industry. According to Deezer, approximately 60,000 AI-generated tracks are now uploaded to its platform every single day.
The company’s AI detection system identifies the majority of these “fake” tracks and automatically removes them from playlists. In addition, AI-generated content is excluded from advertising revenue programmes. This helps ensure that money intended for real artists does not end up in the hands of what some would describe as “musical fraudsters.”
There is significant money to be made from AI-generated music, despite the fact that no human musician may have been involved in its creation. Beyond the financial impact on working artists, critics argue that the flood of AI-generated content also contributes to a decline in creativity and overall musical quality.
In response, Deezer has taken the unusual step of making its AI detection technology freely available to everyone. Users can analyse playlists from Deezer as well as competing streaming services to determine whether AI-generated tracks are present. Unfortunately, the technology has now advanced to a point where identifying such tracks by ear alone is often no longer possible.
The online tool can be accessed via this page on Deezer’s website.