And the Grammy goes to… an AI music generator? The breakout hit of the spring is "Heart on My Sleeve," a track that sounds just like a collaboration between musicians Drake and The Weeknd -- two mega-popular artists who didn't record any of the song themselves. The track relies purely on AI-generated imitations of their voices, posted online by a pseudonymous TikTok user, and since it went viral last weekend it's been heard millions of times. It has also generated takedown notices and a statement from The Weeknd's label, Universal Music Group, slamming AI-powered copyright infringement and calling for users of the technology to get on the right "side of history." That makes it another flashpoint in a larger conflict now brewing over the future of intellectual property in the age of AI -- and also a kind of early warning about the growth of artificially generated culture.

From courtrooms to Coachella, that fight has kicked off in earnest in recent weeks, with pressure campaigns and legal battles taking shape across the U.S. It's pitting artists and media conglomerates against AI companies and their users, with tech platforms often caught in the middle. The outcome will have profound consequences for the future of IP, a pillar of post-industrial economies.

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