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Musicians Vs. Machines: First Ever Record Contract to AI Music Creator Prompts Panic, Protest

Oliver McCann, 37, who has a background as a visual designer, started experimenting with AI to see if it could boost his creativity and “bring some of my lyrics to life.” Last month, he signed with independent record label Hallwood Media after one of his tracks racked up 3 million streams, in what’s billed as the first time a music label has inked a contract with an AI music creator.

A robot performs at a music talent show at the 2025 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Con

‘Hunger Games’ Screenwriter Billy Ray Warns ‘Existential Threat’ AI Is to Hollywood: ‘Bad Movies, Bad TV Shows, and a Lot of People Out of Work’

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray is warning Hollywood about the dangers that generative artificial intelligence represents to the entertainment industry. Ray, whose credits include “Shattered Glass,” “Captain Phillips,” “The Hunger Games,” and many more, recently spoke about the problems that AI could raise for Hollywood, especially OpenAI’s ChatGPT feature. Ray says he flatly refuses to use ChatGPT because of the “existential threat” AI represents to storytelling and professional writing.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Writer Billy Ray (R) attends the Film Independent D