YouTube Music rolls out AI-generated music labels

What happened

YouTube Music began labeling tracks "created primarily using generative AI" with an "AI" badge on the Now Playing screen that opens a "How this was made" panel explaining that the audio was altered or fully generated using AI.

How identification works

Labels combine YouTube's own detection tools with disclosure from music partners across three tiers: Fully Gen AI, Partly Gen AI, and No Gen AI. YouTube says the labels will expand to the main YouTube app later. This is a disclosure/transparency mechanism for AI-generated music, not an opt-out or takedown system.