"Udio AI music-generation service was sued by independent music creators alleging the company used their works without permission to flood the market with AI-generated music in violation of their intellectual property rights.

The proposed class action is similar to copyright-infringement suits filed by the major music labels against Unchartered Labs Inc., the developer of Udio AI, and Suno Inc., another AI-music generator, but adds additional claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, which prohibits the collection of peoples’ biometric identifiers without their written permission.

Udio AI violated the BIPA by collecting and exploiting biometric identifiers and voiceprints derived ..."

 

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This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law.