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AI and Legends Unite: Eleven Album Breaks Streaming Records

1/21/2026

Summary

ElevenLabs Celebrates Collaboration

ElevenLabs launched "The Eleven Album," featuring collaborations between AI and Liza Minnelli (artist) and Art Garfunkel (artist) to celebrate human-AI co-creation in music.
The album includes various genres and lets artists retain full ownership and streaming revenue.
Liza Minnelli emphasizes using technology to enhance artistic expression.
Art Garfunkel notes the evolution of music alongside technology.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski calls the collaboration a milestone, citing over 1 billion streams.

Summary

ElevenLabs Launches Album

ElevenLabs released The Eleven Album, claiming it is the first major AI-generated album with full permission from human artists.
The album features 13 artists, including Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel.
Liza Minnelli emphasized respect for artists' choices and ownership.
Drake faced backlash for using an AI-generated version of Tupac Shakur's voice.
The music industry is navigating AI's role, with major labels signing licensing deals to address copyright concerns.

History

Historical Context

The Moog synthesizer, introduced by Robert Moog in 1964, transformed music production by allowing artists to create complex sounds through modular circuits. Wendy Carlos's 1968 album, *Switched-On Bach*, sold over a million copies, popularizing synthesizers in mainstream music. Today, innovations like ElevenLabs' "The Eleven Album" highlight the ongoing integration of AI in music, raising important discussions about copyright and artist ownership.

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ElevenLabs Celebrates Collaboration

ElevenLabs launched "The Eleven Album," featuring collaborations between AI and Liza Minnelli (artist) and Art Garfunkel (artist) to celebrate human-AI co-creation in music.
The album includes various genres and lets artists retain full ownership and streaming revenue.
Liza Minnelli emphasizes using technology to enhance artistic expression.
Art Garfunkel notes the evolution of music alongside technology.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski calls the collaboration a milestone, citing over 1 billion streams.

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