Anthony Albanese will announce a loan of the work to the Art Gallery of Western Australia from April to September 2027. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian Recording Industry Association (Aria) has barred “wholly AI-generated tracks” from eligibility from its music charts, although recordings that use generative AI in a “supporting role” will be eligible. Aria has updated its codes of practice which will apply to tracks that chart from Monday, 31 August. A recording using generative AI will only be eligible if it is “substantially human-made” and raises “no stream or chart manipulation concerns”. The body’s CEO, Annabelle Herd, said: These changes reflect our intent to remain dynamic and promote the human nature of artistry in what is – to say the least – a rapidly developing space. Artists already use AI tools in their work, the Charts can and should evolve to keep room for that, but music generated wholesale by services built on artists’ recordings is a different matter. … This gives everyone who releases music in Australia a clear rule to work to. Continue reading...