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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

This is going to get dicey.

If I ask ChatGPT for a chord progression, and it says "Use the ii V I resolution in C"

And I now play ||: Dm Dm G7 C :||

Then I sing some heartfelt lyrics and add a drum beat and a bass line...

Did an AI write the song?

Well what if I asked it for the lyrics?

Lyrics but not the chords?

What if an AI is doing my mastering in my DAW?

[–] Then_I_said 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ii-V-I is already not eligible for copyright. That's why a million contrafacts exist.

Lyrics, maybe. Lyrics are really the most copyrightable part of a song. Then melody after that.

Chord progressions are barely protectable, usually only in combination with a melody and lyrics.

[–] themajesticdodo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Stop making so much sense. The AI "creators" are already really, really, really confused.

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