Jen's AI music platform promises high-quality tracks without copyright concerns
Key Points
- AI startup Jen has unveiled a music generation platform called Jen [ALPHA], which is based on proprietary diffusion models and generates high-quality stereo audio tracks. The platform aims to set a new standard for copyright compliance in AI-generated music.
- Over 40 fully licensed music catalogs were used for training. Each generated track is automatically checked for audio recognition and copyright identification against a database of 150 million tracks, and receives a cryptographic hash on the Root Network blockchain.
- Jen is aimed at both novice and professional producers. Users will be able to own the tracks they create and offer them for sale in the future. Unlike competitors such as Udio or Suno, Jen currently only offers instrumentals and no voice generation.
Startup Jen has unveiled an AI platform for music generation that combines high audio quality with strict copyright compliance.
Jen has introduced its music generation platform called Jen [ALPHA]. The company describes it as an "ethically trained" text-to-music system aiming to set a new standard for copyright compliance in AI-generated music.
According to Jen, the platform uses proprietary, high-resolution, waveform-based and omnidirectional diffusion models to generate high-quality stereo audio tracks using a novel neural network architecture.
Users can generate audio tracks up to 40 seconds long via text prompts, with options to extend them. The company says it has filed several patent applications for its technology.
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Jen claims it used over 40 fully licensed music catalogs for initial training. Each generated track is automatically checked against a database of 150 million tracks for audio recognition and copyright identification. This includes both the compositions in the training dataset and every new track created on the platform.
Additionally, Jen generates a cryptographic hash for each track, stored on the Root Network blockchain. This aims to prove the integrity and timestamp of each track's creation. Verified tracks receive a "JENUINE" label.
The company targets both beginners and professional producers. Users should own the tracks they create. Jen plans to introduce a feature allowing users to sell their creations.
"It's very simple. #dontstealmusic," the company summarizes its philosophy in a tweet.
Jen is positioning itself in a controversial area of AI development: while the technology opens up new creative possibilities, it also raises complex issues of copyright and fair compensation for artists.
Competitors like Udio and Suno have faced criticism for training text, image, and video AI models on artist data without consent. Unlike its competitors, Jen currently only offers instrumentals - vocals are not available.
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