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Models·Aug 12·all news from August 12, 2026

Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video

After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has denied the allegations, even as evidence piled up against it. It offered various explanations, from low-quality exports, to combinations of plug-ins like Autotune introducing […]

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