The BBC not too long ago stirred controversy after releasing a now-viral article that delves into SEVENTEEN’s potential use of AI of their newest track.
The article, launched on Thursday, was written by Megan Lawton and titled, “Will Okay-pop’s AI experiment repay?” which mentioned the emergence of AI (Synthetic Intelligence) within the Okay-pop style. The article included opinions of Okay-pop tremendous followers and a producer who labored with completely different Okay-pop teams, the place they expressed their fears of the business experimenting with Okay-pop, but in addition hesitantly welcomed its presence whereas suggesting methods of regulating it.
One a part of the article that sparked a chord with Okay-pop followers, particularly with SEVENTEEN’s fandom CARATs, was the preliminary assertion that SEVENTEEN had used AI of their most up-to-date album- “MAESTRO.”
This assumption got here up following a evaluation of what Woozi, SEVENTEEN’s resident producer and composer of a giant majority of the group’s songs, had mentioned within the press convention for “MAESTRO.”
Woozi mentioned on the time that he had practiced with AI, “Somewhat than feeling uncomfortable about creating instruments, I really feel like we should always stroll alongside them. I practiced quite a bit and tried to seek out its execs and cons. I ponder quite a bit how we are able to nonetheless hold our id..”
This remark was mentioned at a time when CARATs additionally voiced out their opinions on using AI in SEVENTEEN’s music video for “MAESTRO,” with the boy group finally answering all these issues with the music video wanting like a “fight with the misuse of AI.”
Nevertheless, BBC on the time previous to them now altering it, alleged that SEVENTEEN had used AI of their songs, which then induced CARATs to turn into livid.
SEVENTEEN’s Woozi refuted this “declare” by the BBC by saying on his Instagram story, “All of SEVENTEEN’s music is written and composed by human creators.”
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All of SEVENTEEN’S music is written and composed by human creators. pic.twitter.com/TULwx7YGcD— 🌌 (@woozimedia) July 14, 2024
CARATs rallied behind Woozi and SEVENTEEN and known as out BBC for his or her article, which they later revised.
@megan_lawton ?????? lol????? did you not do your analysis previous to publishing this text?
— ginny 👼 (@jeongyuyoonkim) July 12, 2024
They used robotic movement tech NOT generative AI. Woozi has additionally talked about experimenting with AI as a result of he needed to guard their very own distinctive id.
BBC you are actually out right here spreading lies about Seventeen. https://t.co/NE8KgPRaKG pic.twitter.com/FEzNHwD1Jk
— neev ✨ (@forsvtscoups) July 12, 2024
19 years outdated Jihoon saved a complete ass firm by writing and producing music and u nonetheless name it AI? I’ll by no means forgive bbc information and the poisonous fandom that unfold the misinfo. He labored for 10+ years only for individuals to discredit his work and hate on him. APOLOGIZE TO WOOZI ‼️ https://t.co/zSxR3AdFJM pic.twitter.com/S8ZqfCcs5Z
— wen 💎 | largest to you lover (@Thir_teensvt) July 13, 2024
bbc edited their article 🙃
💬 nonetheless woozi has since mentioned on instagram that every one of seventeen’s music is “written and composed by human creators” https://t.co/tjBN435w5h pic.twitter.com/zuxa4UGGyK
— 🌌 (@woozimedia) July 14, 2024
calling out a direct quote from the journalist interviewed for that article on bbc with a fucking laughing emoji. god. nobody can ever fuck with woozi in relation to songwriting as a result of he is not going to take that shit mendacity down https://t.co/erT7vdZ3wd
— theo 🎣 (@SSEOMT) July 14, 2024
Lmao @BBCWorld @megan_lawton ????? they usually didnt even trouble to retract the entire false context and let it stay within the article and solely put tiny tiny dumb modification and put “nonetheless” to woozi ig story as sneer context
Oh bbc and megan are filled with shit pic.twitter.com/RRIbPU7srE
— Tori🍂 (@hrtcoups) July 14, 2024
BBC truly received Woozi to immediately tackle their fuck up, that is truthfully a feat on BBC’s aspect https://t.co/rWZ5nPBaQo
— ineffective information about svt’s discography (@svtmusicnotes) July 14, 2024
you higher repair your article or delete it, @megan_lawton! SVT by no means used AI in any of their music. Maestro’s idea was to battle using AI in music, they by no means used AI in that track. SO STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION!! idk what’s ur sport however please depart SVT alone! @BBCWorld
— mei (@hitorjnai) July 12, 2024
It solely takes a couple of minutes to search for data that reveals that what’s being mentioned about Maestro and Woozi is distorted, taken out of context, misinformed, and likewise attracts improper speculations or conclusions.https://t.co/fLEiz5wI8s https://t.co/9tZoCU5W0T pic.twitter.com/CMPXdcwPcM
— Majo 🩵 ¹⁷ᵗʰ ʰᵉᵃᵛᵉⁿ (@coupsidult) July 13, 2024
APOLOGIZE TO WOOZI AND SEVENTEEN
GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT
REMOVE THE MISINFORMATION @BBCWorld @megan_lawton@pledis_17#SEVENTEENpic.twitter.com/w6C8M8s1v9 https://t.co/QRF1FeNPF2— 𝐚𝐥𖹭 (@caratshere) July 13, 2024
So that you’re telling me that Woozi used AI-GENERATED LYRICS N MAESTRO when he has been creating and composing some songs for the group for 9 fucking YEARS?!!
GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT
REMOVE THE MISINFORMATION@BBCWorld @megan_lawton@pledis_17 #SEVENTEEN https://t.co/aeUjr2Dbmn pic.twitter.com/xwKHle73OQ— srkayy (@pufferfoy) July 13, 2024
The articles is extraordinarily MISLEADING. Firstly, you may have twisted Woozi’s phrases & inserted a distinct narrative to what was initially supposed by SEVENTEEN concerning the utilization of AI. Secondly, what’s your supply? Is it some random Twitter misinformation? Journalism bar is so LOW https://t.co/UoVrPIeRYU
— Jane😺 (@JaneDd22) July 12, 2024
Who the fuck is their analysis crew? When you would’ve achieved a bit of bit extra digging, you’ll’ve discovered they by no means mentioned that. The entire level of the music video and track was to say they’re in opposition to using AI.
Put some respect on woozi’s and SVT’s identify. https://t.co/tskQZgRccc
— Sy is seeing ATEEZ Aug sixth (@CaratConnection) July 12, 2024
CARATs additionally took discover of the revisions made by the writer, which nonetheless made SEVENTEEN appear to be “Okay-pop’s AI poster boys” because of the writing that mentioned, “The music video options an AI-generated scene, and the document would possibly nicely embrace AI-generated manufacturing too.” This, too, didn’t sit nicely with the fandom.
Unsure if any Carats seen however she’s edited the article since. She now says Maestro could embrace AI manufacturing as a substitute of AI lyrics. She is basically attempting to make Seventeen the face of AI use in Okay-Pop by mendacity a number of instances. How shameful @megan_lawton. Apologize to Woozi & SVT. https://t.co/1SiZH07PAs pic.twitter.com/UINkB2r0R6
— no identify ☁️ (@noname_bin) July 14, 2024
Hello Carats,
J-Carats have kindly reached out for assist in spreading the publish they made on Reddit, which expands on the neighborhood notes they’ve additionally made on the BBC article.
They plan on formally submitting a criticism in opposition to BBC.
Please upvote under!https://t.co/w88ArIRgIf https://t.co/sGdyNWUGuB pic.twitter.com/QbKdcoKkpu
— Kathrina || This Man (@vindicatedtruth) July 18, 2024
WOW. Enhancing the article that Maestro could embrace AI manufacturing as a substitute of AI lyrics?? FROM LYRICS NOW YOUR TARGETING THE MAESTRO MV? Wth is your drawback @megan_lawton? Why are you pushing this narrative on Seventeen? We already debunked your shitty article. WHAT IS YOUR AGENDA? https://t.co/Tm49wU2CdP pic.twitter.com/IST0A6I77M
— 𐙚ⒽⒶⓋⒾ🧸🌷𓂃✿𓈈 (@mydarlingskb00) July 14, 2024
Updating an article with out alerting the viewers to the adjustments made in addition to nonetheless together with that inflammatory caption on the photograph is poor journalism. @BBCWorld
Audiences must be made explicitly conscious of retractions and corrections. https://t.co/P2EhK7kFLp pic.twitter.com/pN6A94iAHS
— ✨️Bre✨️ (@blackgirlcarat) July 14, 2024
To Megan Lawton, please revise or delete this text https://t.co/bT84w9wAJH pic.twitter.com/tWdbd6kKdY
— 𝗶𝗳𝗮 (@boothinker) July 12, 2024
Artists deserve full credit score for his or her creations, that’s a proper that mustn’t ever be compromised. Nevertheless, whereas not everybody welcomes the thought, utilizing AI in music creation these days appears inevitable. Musicians, together with these we admire, may additionally discover themselves exploring AI to boost their craft.
At this level, now we have but to find what adjustments AI will deliver to the music business.
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