YouTube’s AI eraser tool eliminates song copyright concerns for creators

July 5, 2024

What’s the matter

YouTube has unveiled an updated version of its Eraser tool to help producers remove copyrighted music from their videos without affecting other audio elements.

The announcement was made by Neal Mohan, YouTube’s head of X.

The company has been testing this tool for some time, but has now improved its accuracy in detecting and deleting copyrighted songs using an AI-powered algorithm.

New tool may not always work

Despite the improvements, YouTube has warned that there may be cases where the algorithm just fails to remove the copyrighted song. The company explained on its support page: “This edit may not work if the song is difficult to remove.”

Alternative solutions and removal of copyright claims

If the eraser tool does not work, creators are advised to try other editing options for dealing with copyrighted material.

You can select the option “Mute all audio in claimed segments of a video that may contain copyrighted content.”

Once a video has been successfully edited using these tools, YouTube removes the Content ID claim – its system for identifying copyrighted content used in different clips.