‘Easiest scam in the world’: Musicians sound alarm over AI impersonators

Does the latest track by your favourite singer sound slightly off? You may be right. Fraudulent AI-generated tracks are increasingly appearing in artists’ own profiles on streaming platforms, presented as their original work.

British folk musician Emily Portman got a shock in July when she received a message from a fan congratulating her on her new album — even though she hadn’t released one since 2022.

That’s when she discovered “Orca” on numerous streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

The titles of the songs resembled something she…