澳大利亚禁止AI生成歌曲进入官方音乐榜单

澳大利亚唱片业协会（ARIA）宣布禁止完全或主要由人工智能生成的音乐进入官方音乐榜单，并禁止其参评ARIA奖项 123。新规自下周一开始实施 3，并将于2026年8月31日的ARIA榜单起正式生效 2。根据规定，有资格上榜的作品必须“实质由人类创作” 1。具体而言，人类必须完成词曲创作、主唱演唱以及主要乐器的演奏 13。

ARIA明确区分了“AI生成音乐”与“AI辅助音乐” 2。对于主要由人类创作、仅部分使用生成式AI的作品，只要使用合法的AI服务制作，仍具备上榜资格 23。新规允许AI在母带处理、鼓机和自动调音等方面提供辅助 1。艺人提交歌曲时必须申报AI的使用情况 1。对于违规作品，ARIA有权拒绝不合格录音，采取追溯或提前移除、更改榜单排名、撤销认证及ARIA No. 1 Award（冠军奖项）等措施 12。ARIA首席执行官Annabelle Herd表示：“这些改变反映了我们的意图，即保持活力并促进艺术的人性本质” 3。她同时呼吁电台等各方支持人类艺术并实施类似规则 2。

此次新规的出台源于AI生成歌曲引发的争议 1。一首由澳大利亚制作人Josh Fawaz使用AI生成人声和鼓点制作的麦当娜《Like a Prayer》改编版，在Spotify上的播放量超过4800万次 13。该改编版已在澳大利亚Top 20榜单停留16周，5月曾位列ARIA澳大利亚单曲榜第二名，并在周二位列第四 3。澳大利亚的这项规定与国际唱片业协会（IFPI）于7月发布的全球官方榜单新原则保持一致 23。IFPI的国际指南规定，有资格进入官方音乐榜单的曲目必须“主要由人类制作” 3，该组织还将在拉丁美洲、中东、非洲和东南亚推出AI指南 1。悉尼音乐学院作曲家和讲师Alexis Weaver称赞ARIA的举措是“向前迈出的重要一步” 3。

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced a ban on fully or predominantly AI-generated music from entering its official music charts and becoming eligible for ARIA awards 123. The new regulations take effect next Monday and apply to the ARIA chart dated August 31, 2026 23. They mandate that eligible tracks must be "substantially human made" 13. Under the updated rules, human creators must be responsible for songwriting, performing lead vocals, and playing the primary instruments 13.

While fully AI-generated tracks are excluded, the regulations distinguish between AI-generated music, where AI creates all or most creative elements, and AI-assisted music, which is primarily human-created 2. AI tools are still permitted for tasks such as mastering, drum machines, and auto-tuning, provided that legal AI services are utilized 13. To ensure compliance, artists are now required to declare their use of AI when submitting their songs 1. ARIA has outlined strict penalties for violations, which include rejecting ineligible recordings, retroactively or prematurely removing tracks, altering chart rankings, and revoking certifications along with the ARIA No. 1 Award 12.

The policy shift follows the controversy surrounding an AI-adapted cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" by Australian producer Josh Fawaz 13. The track, which features AI-generated vocals and drum beats, spent 16 weeks in the Australian Top 20, peaked at No. 2 in May, and sat at No. 4 on Tuesday 3. It has also amassed over 48 million plays on Spotify 1.

ARIA Chief Executive Annabelle Herd stated that the new guidelines aim to "promote the human nature of artistry" 1. She elaborated, "These changes reflect our intention to remain vital and promote the human nature of artistry" 3. She also urged radio stations and other industry stakeholders to support human artistry and implement similar rules 2. The local regulations align with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which announced global principles in July requiring official chart tracks to be "substantially human made" 23. The IFPI plans to expand its AI guidelines across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia 1. Alexis Weaver, a composer and lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, praised ARIA's decision, calling it "an important step forward" 3.