The Rising Challenge of Spotting AI-Generated Music

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Is this the real life? Is this just an AI fantasy?

As AI continues its rapid advance into creative industries, a growing question confronts music fans: how can listeners tell whether their new favourite artist is a real person or an algorithmic construction?

The debate has intensified in recent months as AI-generated songs proliferate across streaming platforms. While many listeners assume they would instinctively recognise a synthetic track, new research suggests the opposite. A survey by Deezer–Ipsos found that 97% of respondents failed to identify an AI-generated song, underscoring how convincingly machines can now mimic human creativity.

But as AI reshapes the music ecosystem, experts, who spoke with the ...