How does YouTube decide whether a song gets the label?

It combines work with music partners and its own detection tools. If a partner does not declare AI use, YouTube may judge that all or part of a track was made with AI based on its own signals alone.

What levels of AI use can labels and partners declare?

In the metadata delivered with a track, partners can choose from three options: "Fully Gen AI", "Partly Gen AI", or "No Gen AI".

What happens when a listener taps the label?

A menu opens on the player screen showing more detailed information about the track.

Audio & SpeechAI Regulation & PolicyITmedia AI＋7h agoOct 15, 2026, 13:01 JST

YouTube Music labels AI-made tracks with "Made with AI"

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What happened
On October 14, YouTube said YouTube Music now shows a label on tracks made mainly with generative AI, and it plans to bring the label to the main YouTube app.
Why it matters
The body says listeners had asked to know when they are hearing tracks made that way, and the player will show the label with a tappable menu of details.

WHO IT HITSMusic listeners on YouTube Music now see a badge on tracks made mainly with AI tools, while labels and artists delivering songs will need to declare the level of AI use in their metadata.

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How does YouTube decide whether a song gets the label?: It combines work with music partners and its own detection tools. If a partner does not declare AI use, YouTube may judge that all or part of a track was made with AI based on its own signals alone.
What levels of AI use can labels and partners declare?: In the metadata delivered with a track, partners can choose from three options: "Fully Gen AI", "Partly Gen AI", or "No Gen AI".
What happens when a listener taps the label?: A menu opens on the player screen showing more detailed information about the track.

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