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Are San Antonio musicians’ songs being used to train generative AI models?
Summary by Alamo Heights News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Stephanie Koithan , as published by San Antonio Current
· June 23, 2026
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Key takeaway The magazine's investigation found four large datasets being used for AI development, with one dataset containing 12 million tracks.
Music by well-known San Antonio musicians has been discovered in datasets used for training generative AI models. These models are designed to create music, and the datasets contain a large number of tracks. The discovery was made using an online database provided by The Atlantic magazine.
The magazine's investigation found four large datasets being used for AI development, with one dataset containing 12 million tracks. Further details about the discovery and the datasets can be found through The Atlantic magazine's online database, which may provide more information about the musicians and songs involved.
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Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current ·
Reading time: 1 min
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