One of Samoa’s most influential bands, Tiama’a, best known for songs including “Samoa Matalasi,” is calling for stronger protection of original Samoan music after artificial intelligence (AI) was used to reproduce its songs without permission.The band said it has discovered AI-generated versions ...
By Esmeralda Menu-Mania
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10 August 2026, 10:30PM
One of Samoa’s most influential bands, Tiama’a, best known for songs including “Samoa Matalasi,” is calling for stronger protection of original Samoan music after artificial intelligence (AI) was used to reproduce its songs without permission.
By Esmeralda Menu-Mania
The musician discovered her music was taken without permission to train AI models.
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