Uncertainty Over Releasing AI-Reconstructed Audio Derived From Purchased Music
A hobbyist used AI tools to analyze and re-encode a purchased self-playing-piano audio format, then asked whether the resulting derivative files could be legally released or shared. The post raises an open question about copyright and licensing boundaries when AI is used to decode, modify, or improve proprietary music-format content.
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