AI’s impact on China’s music industry is not yet at the top of the charts

While the promise of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated music has attracted significant investment to American companies like Udio and Suno, their Chinese counterparts have taken a more targeted approach, as making big profits from AI-generated chart hits remains woefully out of reach.

Unlike in the United States, where AI-driven platforms that allow users to create songs almost instantly using a text prompt have sought to challenge the conventional music industry, China’s initiatives in this area play more of a supporting role. Rather than trying to create Top 40 hits, they focus on improving song recommendation algorithms and ancillary functions like providing soundtracks for short videos.