Goya closes the door to artificial intelligence in music

The Film Academy has updated the regulations for the Goya Awards with a clear focus: protecting human work. From now on, all aspiring works must include a declaration regarding the use of artificial intelligence. In the categories of original music and original song, its use is completely prohibited, even as a support tool. The measure aims to ensure that the winners are the result of real talent.

How the technical prohibition is implemented in nominations 🎵

Producers and composers must fill out an official form specifying whether they have used AI at any stage of the creative process. For the music categories, the rule is absolute: not even the use of AI assistants to generate melodies, arrangements, or lyrics is allowed. The Academy will verify the declarations through random audits. Non-compliance leads to the automatic disqualification of the work. This prioritizes verifiable human authorship over automation.

Algorithms will have to find another red carpet because at the Goyas they don't sing, not even in the background. If a composer thought about asking ChatGPT to rhyme heart with song, they will have to make an effort like in the eighties. Of course, human musicians can now breathe a sigh of relief: their toughest competition now is the neighbor who plays the guitar badly, but with feeling. Artificial intelligence, benched.