Grammy CEO Clarifies AI-Generated Song Not Eligible for Award
By Movieguide® Contributor
Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has retracted his previous statement that an AI-generated song would be eligible for a Grammy nomination, now clarifying that it would not.
“Heart on My Sleeve,” created by an anonymous artist called Ghostwriter, clones Drake’s and The Weeknd’s vocals.
“As far as the creative side, it’s absolutely eligible because it was written by a human,” Mason said in early September.
He recently clarified his statement, emphasizing that the song is not eligible for a Grammy. He didn’t indicate any conflict with how the song was made but only with legal technicalities.
“I’m sorry, but I have to clear up some of this bad and really inaccurate information that’s starting to float around,” Mason said. “…Let me be extra, extra clear: even though it was written by a human creator, the vocals were not legally obtained, the vocals were not cleared by the label or the artists, and the song is not commercially available, and because of that, it’s not eligible.”
“I take this [AI] stuff very seriously,” Mason continued. “It’s all complicated, and it’s moving really, really quickly. I’m sure things are going to continue to have to evolve and change. But please, please, do not be confused. The Academy is here to support and advocate for, protect, and represent human artists and human creators, period.”
In a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mason “was adamant that the Recording Academy ‘will not be awarding a Grammy to AI. But he did say that the Grammys want to honor music created with AI elements, but fundamentally, the song must be made by humans as well, and humans have to have a larger role in the creation of a track. ‘You can win a Grammy for the human portion of the track,’ he explained.”
According to Mason’s statements, it looks like AI-generated music could be on the table for future Grammy awards if it meets certain criteria.
Movieguide® previously reported on an AI-generated gospel song, “Biblical Love”:
According to Relevant Magazine, the latest gospel music artist is not human.
The artist is named J.C. and is artificial intelligence. The algorithm wrote “Biblical Love,” the first gospel song recorded and performed by a digital artist…
Christians have shared their thoughts about J.C. and the new song in a recent Facebook post by CBN.
‘This is not worship. This is business,’ [one] user said.
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