When it comes to security, IT networks have a musical side.
For composers of music, meanwhile, safeguarding copyright is important – particularly against unwanted use by AI systems. Enter a US-based university team and its new mechanism aimed at protecting musicians’ intellectual property.
The tool embeds subliminal noise into original pieces of music. The noise is created individually for each track based on notes, sound intensity and tempo before being fused with it to form a protective cloak.
The change is imperceptible to humans, but confuses AI systems to the extent that they can’t use it. The unique sound even prevents them from developing decoding mechanisms.
Also fair: AI certification and copyright holders being paid properly for the use of content.
