Unlike Many Other Music Artists, The Chainsmokers Are Willing To Clone Their Voices Using AI

The famous DJ duo, The Chainsmokers, have announced plans to employ artificial intelligence or AI to clone their voices in music production.

What Happened: Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, the team behind The Chainsmokers, shared their positive outlook on AI at the CNBC Work Summit earlier this week. The iconic duo believes AI can enhance their music and are eager to integrate it.

“As an artist, I want every possible tool to make my art better,” said Taggart, adding, “The only answer is to embrace [AI] and figure out a way to harness it.”

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The potential of AI in music production is immense. AI can compose lyrics, devise melodies, introduce beats, and even sing songs with AI-generated vocals. As a result, music production becomes more accessible. 

However, this also raises legal copyright issues since AI can produce songs closely resembling existing artists’ music.

Taggart is keen on using AI-generated vocals in their music. He wishes to “write a song and be able to design my own voice that’s not mine. I want five voices that are mine, but generated off of mine, in a track.”

“I see it as a huge tool that’s going to be enabling Chainsmokers music to reach a level it hadn’t been,” Taggart added. 

Despite the risk of AI creating music in their style, The Chainsmokers are open to the idea, provided it obeys legal guidelines. As AI becomes more common, they believe authenticity will play a crucial role in the music industry.

Why It Matters: The music industry has seen several controversies related to the use of AI. 

For instance, earlier this month, Bad Bunny, a renowned rapper, voiced his concern when Chilean artist Mauricio Bustos used AI to modify his voice for a viral song.

Similarly, popular musicians Drake and The Weeknd previously found their voices cloned in a song they did not collaborate on, leading to the track’s removal from major platforms.

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