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D'Addario admits AI music use in promo video after initial denial

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Guitar company D'Addario has admitted to using AI music generator Suno in a promotional video after initially denying the claims. The company initially offered explanations involving AI-assisted mastering tools and digital noise from plugins. Following scrutiny and analysis of audio files, D'Addario edited its original statement to acknowledge the use of Suno Studio for regenerating the track and apologized for the misinformation and heavy-handed comment moderation. AI

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D'Addario admits AI music use in promo video after initial denial

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Terrence O’Brien ·

    Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video

    After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has denied the allegations, even as evidence piled up against it. It offered various expl…

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

    Guitar company D'Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978982/daddario-guitar-ai-musi

    Guitar company D'Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978982/daddario-guitar-ai-music-suno # MusicTech # AI # Ethics

    LINKS theverge.com/…/daddario-guitar-ai-music-s…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted

    📰 Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has de...…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/daddario-guitar-ai-music-s…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video Maybe don’t let the AI shred next time. | Image: D’Addario After weeks of controve

    Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video Maybe don’t let the AI shred next time. | Image: D’Addario After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promo…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/daddario-guitar-ai-music-s…

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