Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent (arstechnica.com)

Deezer has revealed that 44% of new music uploads to its platform are AI-generated, with a staggering 75,000 AI tracks added daily. This surge indicates a growing trend in the music industry, as AI-created music becomes increasingly indistinguishable from human-produced songs. A recent survey showed that 97% of listeners could not differentiate between AI music and tracks made by human artists, highlighting the challenge for consumers and music platforms alike. To address this issue, Deezer has developed proprietary technology to detect AI-generated content, making it one of the few streaming services to explicitly label such tracks. The platform’s system boasts an impressive false positive rate of less than 0.01%, suggesting high accuracy in identifying AI uploads. This innovation not only helps users navigate the evolving music landscape but also signifies a crucial development in the AI/ML community, as it underscores the need for effective solutions to manage the proliferation of AI-generated content in the creative industries.