Universal Music Group (UMG) and artificial intelligence company Klay Vision have jointly developed a "ethical" AI music generation model called KLayMM, aiming to promote sustainable development in the field of music creation. The model is committed to respecting copyright and artist rights and plans to build a global ecosystem that ensures that AI-generated music content has accurate copyright ownership and avoids direct competition with artists’ existing works. This move not only reflects UMG's active exploration of AI technology, but also indicates a new direction for the future development of music creation.
Recently, Universal Music Group (UMG) announced an exciting partnership plan, where they reached an agreement with a company called Klay Vision to jointly develop a “ethical” music generation model. This large music model, called KLayMM, is expected to launch its products within a few months.
Ary Attie, founder and CEO of Klay Vision, said they hope the AI music generator will work closely with the music industry and its creators. Their goal is to make the generation process of AI music more sustainable than a brief trend. Although specific collaboration details have not been disclosed, both Klay Vision and UMG stressed that they will build a generative music AI model that respects copyright and personal name and image rights.
In this collaboration, Klay Vision also plans to build a global ecosystem that provides a platform for AI-powered music experiences and content while ensuring accurate copyright ownership and not directly compete with the artist’s traditional music catalog. Such an idea will undoubtedly bring new opportunities for music creation, and at the same time provide more possibilities for future copyright monetization.
It is worth mentioning that UMG has been challenging recently in its legal battle with some AI music-generating websites, and this collaboration comes as they reach a new licensing agreement with TikTok. This agreement also involves content that AI generates music, and obviously UMG is actively seeking a way to coexist with emerging technologies.
In addition, Thomas Hesse, chief content officer of Klay Vision, formerly president of Sony Music Entertainment, has injected the company with extensive industry experience. Former Google Deepmind researcher Björn Winckler will also serve as the company's research leader, leading the development of AI music models. It can be said that this team has a very strong background.
The cooperation between UMG and Klay Vision not only marks the music industry's emphasis on AI technology, but also shows a new direction for future music creation. Let's wait and see how this "moral" AI music generation model will change the future of music.
Key points:
UMG partnered with Klay Vision to launch the “ethical” AI music generation model KLayMM.
The model will work with the music industry to respect copyright and the rights of artists.
Klay Vision will build a global ecosystem to ensure the accurate ownership and sustainable development of AI content.
The cooperation between UMG and Klay Vision indicates that the application of AI technology in the field of music creation will enter a new stage, and its "moral" attributes have also pointed out the direction for the future development of AI music. Looking forward to the launch of the KLayMM model and pay attention to its far-reaching impact on the music industry.