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Thai DIP warns AI music creators of licensing risks
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Creators and AI users who use protected songs for voice conversion, remixes or the generation of new music may need to obtain licences and pay royalties to multiple rights holders, Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has warned.
Key facts
- EA Returns to Profit in H1/2026, Posting Net Profit of THB 106 Million
- Director-General Oramon Supthaweethum said generative artificial intelligence was increasingly being used to create and distribute music online, including through AI voice conversion, AI remixes and the use of existing songs as reference
- Thailand’s Copyright Act BE 2537 (1994), as amended, contains no provisions dealing specifically with AI, while no Thai court ruling has yet established a precedent on the issue.
- Members of the public seeking advice about AI use, copyright or intellectual-property dispute mediation can contact the Department of Intellectual Property hotline on 1368.
Summary
Director-General Oramon Supthaweethum said generative artificial intelligence was increasingly being used to create and distribute music online, including through AI voice conversion, AI remixes and the use of existing songs as reference material for new tracks.
The growing commercial and creative use of the technology has created uncertainty over how copyright applies when AI-generated content draws on protected music.