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In the realm of media, a deluge of AI-generated content is surging, spanning music, visuals, social media posts, in-depth articles, and book synopses. As the volume of AI-produced material escalates, a pressing query emerges: how will humans coexist with this expanding influx of AI-created content? Since 2023, the proliferation of AI-generated websites has been conspicuous.
Presently, approximately one-third of all newly-created webpages contain some AI-generated elements. Press releases, typically perceived as reliable sources of information, reached an unprecedented threshold, with an almost 50% probability of harboring AI-generated text in June of this year. This figure doubled within a single year, signifying the normalization of AI-generated content and assistance.
The concept of infinite AI-generated content juxtaposed with finite human demand is increasingly plausible. AI-generated content extends beyond the digital domain, infiltrating the music industry as well. The production costs of music have plummeted to such an extent that, at its zenith in June, more than half of the new tracks submitted to Deezer, a streaming platform, were entirely AI-generated.
Despite this, these AI tracks only account for a paltry 1-3% of streams. It remains uncertain whether this discrepancy is attributed to discernment, discovery, or a lack of human interest in AI-generated music.
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