一位名叫苏娜的神秘歌手近期在短视频平台走红，其翻唱的《乡恋》《英雄赞歌》《梦里水乡》等经典老歌获得广泛关注[1]。专业人士判断这些作品极大概率由AI生成[1]，乐评人卢世伟指出，该技术"可以把它设定成任何人的音色和唱腔，听着特别丝滑，但仔细听没有气口"[1]。
AI翻唱的兴起引发了业界对版权保护的深入讨论。艺术家李谷一表示开放态度，认为"一首好歌谁唱都是好事，无论人唱还是机器唱，都是好事"[1]。但法律专家对此提出警示。律师徐智省指出，"只要上传的音频或视频里包含了他人的词曲，不管是人声演唱还是机器生成，未经许可就涉嫌侵权"[1]。歌手周深于今年4月发布版权声明，明确要求"未经授权，本作品禁止用于人工智能(AI)的训练、模仿、学习、生成等相关活动"[1]。
目前维权方式主要依靠向平台投诉下架，但这一机制存在漏洞，形成了"投诉——下架——再上传——再投诉"的拉锯战[1]，凸显了当前版权保护体系在新技术冲击下的局限。
A mysterious singer named Suna has gone viral on short video platforms by covering multiple classic songs, with music experts concluding that the performances were most likely generated by artificial intelligence [1]. The emergence of this technology has raised urgent questions about copyright infringement and the protection of artists' rights in the age of AI-generated music.
Music critic Lu Shiwei analyzed the technical characteristics of the AI covers, noting that the technology "can be configured to replicate anyone's vocal timbre and singing style, sounding exceptionally smooth, but upon close inspection lacks natural breath patterns" [1]. Suna's repertoire includes iconic tracks such as "Nostalgia for My Hometown," "Ode to Heroes," and "Water Town in Dreams" [1]. The widespread circulation of these covers has triggered significant concern within the entertainment industry about how existing legal frameworks can address this emerging form of content creation.
Responses from artists and legal experts reveal a divided stance on the issue. Vocalist Li Guyi expressed an open perspective, stating that "a good song is a good thing no matter who sings it, whether performed by humans or machines" [1]. In contrast, singer Zhou Shen issued a copyright notice in April of this year, declaring that "without authorization, this work is prohibited from being used for artificial intelligence (AI) training, imitation, learning, generation, and related activities" [1].
Legal experts point to concrete vulnerabilities in current copyright protections. Lawyer Xu Zhisheng explained that "as long as the uploaded audio or video contains the lyrics or composition of another person, whether sung by a human voice or generated by a machine, it constitutes potential infringement without proper authorization" [1]. Currently, copyright enforcement relies primarily on platform complaint mechanisms, resulting in a "report-takedown-reupload-report again" cycle that leaves artists in a perpetual struggle to protect their work [1].