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The [fight / flight] against the intrusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into music continues. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has banned songs that have been "[holy / wholly]" created with AI from [enter / entering] the country's [official / officially] music charts. There has been a recent controversy [over / under] an AI version of the 1989 Madonna hit "Like a Prayer". The cover version [at / of] the tune made considerable [use / useful] of AI technology. The song spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20. It also created a [whiplash / backlash] among music purists and the general public. ARIA declared that "wholly AI-generated" music will [being / be] banned from the charts, while "AI-assisted" music will still be eligible [for / up] inclusion.

ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said the music charts [must / have] protect artists and their livelihoods. She said there should be a legitimate use of AI, but not to the [external / extent] that it [excludes / exudes] human creativity. She commented [in / on] the new rules, saying: "These changes reflect our intent to remain dynamic and promote the human [natural / nature] of artistry in what is, to say the [least / last] , a rapidly developing space." Josh Fawaz, the artist who created the AI Madonna [covering / cover] , acknowledged his use of AI on his version of the [tack / track] . He defended his use of AI as a "tool" in [creating / creation] music. He also called ARIA's new rules "a great move". He wrote: "I understand that AI in music isn't [for / to] everyone and that's fine."