Is the most popular song played on Australian radio stations the product of generative AI?

Australian producer Josh Fawaz's cover of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' has become an unlikely hit, topping the National Radio Airplay chart with thousands of radio spins in recent months. But music experts and other musicians are now questioning whether Fawaz actually produced it—the Guardian reports some are suggesting the track may have been generated using AI. The controversy has sparked debate about how generative AI is being used in music and whether such work should be clearly declared.

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