Is Australia's Most-Played Radio Hit the Work of Generative AI?

Musicians and experts are questioning how producer Josh Fawaz created his chart-topping cover of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer.'

An Australian producer has rocketed from relative obscurity to viral stardom, but questions are mounting over whether his hit song was actually made by artificial intelligence, the Guardian reported.

Josh Fawaz's cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" reached No. 1 on the National Radio Airplay chart and has racked up thousands of radio spins, according to the Guardian. Music experts and fellow musicians have raised doubts about whether Fawaz produced the track himself, with some suggesting it could have been made using generative AI.

The controversy has stirred broader debate over how AI-generated music is being used across the industry and whether it should be disclosed to listeners and chart compilers, the Guardian reported.

— Compiled from reporting by the Guardian.