Artificial intelligence and intellectual property (IP) rights collide over “cultural revival” project: Music producer Mohsen Gaber and composer Amr Mostafa are in a dispute over a song the latter wrote featuring Umm Kolthoum, CNN Arabic reported. The controversy emerged after Mostafa used the late legendary singer’s voice via AI softwares in a song he wrote and later shared in a social media post.

A violation of company rights: Music producer and Mazzika Group owner Gaber accused Mostafa of violating his company’s rights as the owners of Umm Kolthoum’s musical catalog — which Mazzika dubs its “actual treasure.” Mostafa responded by saying the project is not about a specific artist per se but a general concept of bringing back paramount cultural symbols to the fore.

Another day, another intellectual property rights debacle: Regardless of the outcome of the IP rights battle, it’s becoming increasingly evident that AI is changing the artistic and creative world, with more debates cropping up about IP rights in the film industry being upended by AI, as well as in the realm of photography. As new questions and ethical concerns emerge, Egyptian ministers approved a draft bill that would establish the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority last November.

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