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ElevenLabs launches a first-of-its-kind collaborative AI album with Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel, and more singers, songwriters, and producers.
Artificial intelligence voice generation company ElevenLabs has announced the release of a landmark AI-generated album made with permission and involvement from human artists that include Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel. The Eleven Album was released on Wednesday and includes tracks featuring 13 different artists, who created songs using a mix of their signature sounds and ElevenLabs’ music generation tools.
“Artists used Eleven Music in different ways, from generating compositions to write over to experimenting with new genres or accelerating production. For some, the model served as a creative spark. For others, it became a way to explore unfamiliar sounds or reimagine their existing process,” the ElevenLabs team writes. “Each track on the album is fully original, blending the artist’s signature voice, style, and musical instincts with new creative possibilities unlocked by AI.”
“I’ve always believed that music is about connection and emotional truth,” said Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) winner Liza Minnelli. “What interested me here was the idea of using my voice and new tools in service of expression, not instead of it. This project respects the artist’s voice, the artist’s choices, and the artist’s ownership.”
“Music has always evolved alongside technology, from microphones to multi-track recording,” said Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel fame. “What impressed me about this experience was the respect for musicianship. The human remains at the center. My voice plus technology simply opens another door.”
The London-based company scored a strategic investment last fall from NVIDIA, which may or may not have played a role in The Eleven Album’s development. The partnership is another move in NVIDIA’s ongoing drive for global AI innovation (or domination), particularly in the UK. ElevenLabs was valued at $6.6 billion at the time; its handshake with NVIDIA went a long way to set it apart from rivals like Suno and Udio, both of which had yet to secure any significant deals at the time—and both of which were being sued by the major labels.
