Liza Minnelli is among the artists who collaborated on a new AI-generated album
ElevenLabs released "The Eleven Album," featuring 13 artists, including Liza Minnelli, using fully permitted AI voice generation.Summary
AI voice generation company ElevenLabs has launched "The Eleven Album," which they claim is the first major AI-generated album created with full permission from human artists. The album, released on Spotify, features 13 artists, including Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel, whose signature sounds were blended with the platform's music generation features.
Minnelli stated her interest was in using new tools for expression while respecting the artist's voice and ownership. ElevenLabs, founded in 2023, is actively seeking talent collaborations to counter anti-AI sentiment, having also partnered with estates like Judy Garland's for its text narration app. The company emphasizes that its music model is trained only on licensed music and that users creating music own their output entirely.
The broader industry is seeing increased licensing deals as artists worry about unauthorized AI use, evidenced by Matthew McConaughey trademarking himself and past controversies involving Scarlett Johansson and Drake. Despite some listener complaints about unlabelled AI music on Spotify, ElevenLabs maintains safeguards, including identity verification for advanced voice cloning and a unique "sonic fingerprint" watermark on all AI-generated voices.
(Source：NBC News)