Los Angeles, Nov 17 (NationPress) The iconic Sir Paul McCartney, renowned for his role in The Beatles, recently stepped up to the microphone to record a silent track.

This unique performance is a form of protest against the UK government’s stance on AI copyright, as reported by ‘Female First UK’.

The 83-year-old music legend's contribution is set to feature as a bonus track on the physical version of the compilation album ‘Is This What We Want?’, which was originally launched digitally earlier this year. The album showcases silent recordings from vacant recording studios, emphasizing the vital role of human input in the music creation process.

According to ‘Female First UK’, over 1,000 artists, including Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, and Annie Lennox, have contributed to this album.

The tracklist for ‘Is This What We Want?’ declares, “The British government must not legalise music theft to benefit AI companies.”

Kate Bush, 67, expressed concern in a statement, “In the music of the future, will our voices go unheard?”

The physical album's release is scheduled for December 8. All proceeds will support Help Musicians, a charity providing extensive assistance to musicians during crises.

McCartney was also among 400 artists who signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, advocating for the protection of their works from being used by AI learning models. Notable figures such as McCartney, Sir Elton John, Dua Lipa, and Coldplay opposed the government’s proposal that would allow creatives to “opt out” of having their works utilized for training AI.

McCartney cautioned that artists could be exploited by this approach. He stated in an earlier interview with the BBC, “You get young guys, girls, coming up, and they write a beautiful song, and they don’t own it, and they don’t have anything to do with it. And anyone who wants can just rip it off.”

Referring to the Beatles’ classic Yesterday, he added, “The truth is, the money’s going somewhere. Somebody’s getting paid, so why shouldn’t it be the guy who sat down and wrote Yesterday?”

He urged the Labour government, “We are the people, you’re the Government. You’re supposed to protect us. That’s your job. So you know, if you’re putting through a Bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them.”