"The team behind the song have admitted using AI during its creation. Producer and songwriter Harrison Walker said the original vocals were actually his own, but were heavily manipulated using music-generation software Suno - sometimes called the "ChatGPT for music". Meanwhile, the second producer Waypoint, real name Jacob Donaghue, confirmed on social media that AI was used to "give our original vocal a female tone"."
"Although I Run has now been re-released with new vocals, Smith's label FAMM said it believes the track was made with AI trained on her work, and is seeking compensation. "This isn't just about Jorja. It's bigger than one artist or one song," FAMM wrote in a statement on Instagram. The label said it believes "both versions of the track infringe on Jorja's rights and unfairly take advantage of the work of all the songwriters with whom she collaborates"."
FAMM, the record label for Brit Award-winning singer Jorja Smith, is seeking a share of royalties and compensation for the song "I Run," claiming the track used an AI-trained replication of Smith's voice. The song by British dance act Haven went viral on TikTok and was removed from streaming services after industry bodies issued takedown notices alleging impersonation and copyright infringement. Haven re-released the track with new vocals, but the label maintains both versions infringe on Smith's rights and exploit collaborating songwriters' work. Producers Harrison Walker and Jacob Donaghue admit using AI tools, saying the original vocals were manipulated with Suno to achieve a female tone. The dispute centers on legal and ethical questions about AI use in music and rightful compensation.
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