Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool
Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue are among Australian artists reportedly found in datasets used to train artificial intelligence. Photograph: Dave Tonge/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNick Cave and Kylie Minogue are among Australian artists reportedly found in datasets used to train artificial intelligence.
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| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:09:13 GMT |
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Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue are among Australian artists reportedly found in datasets used to train artificial intelligence. Photograph: Dave Tonge/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNick Cave and Kylie Minogue are among Australian artists reportedly found in datasets used to train artificial intelligence. Photograph: Dave Tonge/Getty ImagesCultureAustralian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool ‘It’s all just rendered useless’ Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make musicAustralian Associated PressThu 25 Jun 2026 21.09 EDTLast modified on Thu 25 Jun 2026 21.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePaul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning are among big-name Australian musicians upset that…
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