Atlantic Music Expo

‘It will never cover what’s authentic’: African music industry weighs up AI risks and rewards

The discussion around AI in the African music industry highlights the need for stronger intellectual property protections to safeguard artists' creativity.

• •Fave released a remix after an unauthorized AI version of her song went viral
• •African music markets face risks from AI due to weak intellectual property laws
• •South Africa withdrew its draft AI policy over AI-generated citations