YouTube Studio adds AI music generator to fix copyright claims
With a global launch set for later in the year, creators can swap out flagged audio for an AI-generated instrumental track
YouTube has added a new option for creators dealing with copyright claims.
The platform now allows users to generate an AI-produced instrumental track and replace the flagged audio directly in YouTube Studio.
The update, announced May 1 via YouTube's Creator Insider channel, adds a "Create" button to the existing "Replace Song" tool in YouTube Studio on desktop.
As explained by Rene Ritchie (YouTube’s Head of Editorial & Creator Liaison) in the announcement: "Hit it and YouTube will generate four royalty-free instrumental tracks that you can use to replace copyrighted audio in your videos and release Content ID claims."
The fix happens within the claims resolution workflow itself, so creators don't have to pull the video down or re-edit it from scratch. Choose one of four generated tracks, swap it in, and the claim gets released.
For now, it's limited to US-based desktop users of YouTube Studio. Ritchie confirmed that the "global launch and Studio mobile are planned for later this year."
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The Replace Song tool is separate from YouTube's existing Music Assistant feature, which lets YouTube Partner Program members generate copyright-free instrumentals through text prompts via the Creator Music marketplace.
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While the Music Assistant feature is for building a soundtrack from scratch, Replace Song is specifically built for videos already flagged with a Content ID claim, sitting inside the claims resolution workflow rather than a separate creative tool.
YouTube hasn't confirmed which AI model powers it, or whether it uses the same Google DeepMind Lyria technology that drives its other music generation features.
[Via: Music Business Worldwide]
Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.
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