Korean boy band SEVENTEEN’s member Woozi has denied claims made by BBC News that the group used artificial intelligence (AI) to write their music. Earlier in July, an article in the media company suggested that K-pop artists, including SEVENTEEN, used AI for producing music videos and writing lyrics for their songs. However, Woozi, who writes and produces most if not all of SEVENTEEN’s music, refuted the claim on his personal Instagram page, writing that “All of SEVENTEEN’s music is written and composed by human creators.”
The band’s label, Pledis Entertainment, also released an official statement rejecting the claim. The statement to Newsis read, “It is not true that AI was used in SEVENTEEN’s song lyrics, and we have conveyed this to the foreign media outlets that reported this to correct the content.” Although AI was not used in songwriting, SEVENTEEN have previously used robot motion technology to produce some scenes in the music video for their most recent lead single ‘Maestro,’ released in April.
Woozi mentioned his experiments with AI technology in a press conference for the album 17 Is Right Here and how it has contributed to his understanding of music making and the available technologies. However, he emphasised that the group did not use AI to produce any of their songs. BBC has since corrected their article.
As AI technology advances rapidly, Woozi expressed his willingness to work with the technology in tandem instead of dismissing its strengths and shortcomings. He talked about maintaining their unique identity, using technology in this context
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