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Australian musicians decry AI 'slurping' of copyrighted work · 2 sources tracked

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Australian musicians are expressing outrage after discovering their work has been included in datasets used to train artificial intelligence models. Artists like Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, and Paul Dempsey found their songs and novels within large datasets compiled by groups such as Sleeping AI and LAION. Musicians argue this practice, termed 'slurping,' violates copyright and devalues their creative efforts, as AI-generated content lacks genuine human emotion and negotiation power for artists. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing conflict between AI developers and copyright holders, potentially leading to new regulations or licensing models for creative content.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the reaction and opinions of musicians regarding AI training data, rather than a direct release or policy change.

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Australian musicians decry AI 'slurping' of copyrighted work · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    https://www. europesays.com/3088789/ Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool | Culture # AI #

    https://www. europesays.com/3088789/ Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool | Culture # AI # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS europesays.com/3088789
  2. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Australian Associated Press ·

    Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool

    <p>‘It’s all just rendered useless’, Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/26/australia-news-live-pat-conroy-defence-labor-karl-stefanovic-n…

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