YouTube Music begins rolling out new labels to identify songs created or altered by generative artificial intelligence.

Google has begun rolling out new labels in YouTube Music and its website to identify songs created or significantly altered by generative artificial intelligence. The feature builds on similar labeling disclosures introduced for videos on the main YouTube app earlier this year. When uploading content, publishers can choose from three voluntary tiers: fully generative AI, partially generative AI, or no generative AI.

Additionally, Google can automatically detect AI tracks using internal tools, partner data, C2PA metadata, or SynthID watermarking applied to content created with Google AI tools. Listeners can tap the player page label to open an informational menu. While Google holds an advantage over rival streaming services in spotting AI audio, the company cautions that an absent label does not guarantee human creation.

Unlike videos, where users routinely look at screens, listeners must suspect an AI track and check their device to view the disclosure, and users cannot block labeled AI music from playlists.