Companies holding the rights to Elvis Presley's musical legacy and Eminem's recordings have filed separate lawsuits against developer Suno AI. The documents claim that the service uses the musicians' likenesses and styles to generate songs without obtaining the necessary licenses.

Nature of the claims and plaintiffs' position

As reported by Variety, examples of compositions created by the neural network are cited as part of the proceedings. According to the plaintiffs, the generated tracks either imitate Presley's vocals or copy Eminem's lyrics. Lawyers representing the rights holders emphasized that such actions devalue human labor.

Suno's actions "make human creativity obsolete, cold-bloodedly copying without a license in seconds what took years of study, overcoming difficulties, maintenance, and endless attempts to improve and perfect"
A group of lawyers representing the plaintiffs

Suno AI's response

Service representatives issued an official statement to Variety, denying intentional rights infringement. The company stated that it does not permit the unauthorized use of artists' works.

Suno AI clarified that the platform is prohibited from using the names and songs of specific performers. The developers also emphasized that they are collaborating with partners to identify cases of potential improper content use.