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UMG Threatens TikTok Pullout Over Artist Pay, AI Concerns

Universal Music Group says it will pull its entire music catalog from TikTok when its contract expires on Jan. 31, 2024, accusing TikTok of not fairly compensating artists and attempting to undermine the value of music through AI-generated content. UMG's catalog includes megastars like Taylor Swift, BTS, Drake, Ariana Grande,…

TikTokers Unwittingly Birth New AI Tech

Alibaba created an "Animate Anyone" model that can animate images based on body movement keypoints, sparking debate about ethics and legal issues since it was reportedly trained on TikTok videos without consent. This case could set precedents for AI model training and use. READ MORE