Meta Platforms has announced the release of AudioCraft, an open-source AI tool designed to help users generate music and audio based on text prompts. The tool includes three models: AudioGen, EnCodec, and MusicGen, which cover areas such as music, sound, compression, and generation. It is worth mentioning that Meta has trained its MusicGen model using both company-owned and specifically licensed music.
Although the tool offers exciting possibilities, concerns have been raised by artists and industry experts regarding potential copyright violations. Machine learning software works by analyzing and duplicating patterns found in data scraped from the web, which can potentially infringe upon existing copyrighted material.
Despite these concerns, AudioCraft provides users with a powerful tool for audio creation and opens up new opportunities for artists and music enthusiasts alike.