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singer

vr.tr.singer · thing-q177220

Let an agent handle singers as an occupation and role by voice type, genre, training, rights and vocal health, with privacy for living people.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Voice Which singer.

Type

Range.

Type

Voice type.

  1. What voice type and range does the singer have? definition
  2. Which repertoire suits it? definition

Genre

Style.

Genre

Genre.

  1. In which genres do they sing? definition
  2. Solo or ensemble? definition
Training Development.

Lessons

Teachers.

Lessons

Training.

  1. How can a singer find qualified teaching? action
  2. Which exams or grades exist? provenance

Vocal health

Care.

Health

Vocal health.

  1. How can the voice be protected from strain? action
  2. When should a voice specialist be seen? boundary
Work Credits and contracts.

Credits

Recordings.

Credits

Credits.

  1. Which recordings and roles are credited to them? provenance
  2. Is this the right person? boundary

Contracts

Terms.

Contracts

Contracts.

  1. Which union agreements or contracts apply? provenance
  2. What royalties are due? measurement
Rights Voice and likeness.

Performers rights

Consent.

Performers

Performers rights.

  1. Did the singer consent to this use of the recording? boundary
  2. Under which law? provenance

Voice cloning

AI replicas.

Cloning

Voice cloning.

  1. Is a synthetic copy of the singer voice being made or used? boundary
  2. Was consent given? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
castrato, utaite, balladeer, alto castrato, amateur singer, qayna, maddah, ballad singer, cantastorie, singer-songwriter, concert singer, virtual singer

What it is Filled

A person who produces musical tones with the voice, professionally or as an amateur, in genres from opera and choral music to popular and folk music; historical and cultural roles include castrati, balladeers and online cover singers.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle singers as an occupation and role by voice type, genre, training, rights and vocal health, with privacy for living people.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Performs with the voice
  • Voice types and ranges
  • Professional and amateur
  • Performers rights apply

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Clone or imitate a real singer's voice without consent.
  • Share a singer's private life or contact details.
  • Misattribute performances to a singer.
  • Reproduce recordings without permission.

Only with a human decision

  • Licensing a singer's voice or performance.

May

  • Find and describe singers' published work, credits and careers with sources.
  • Help a singer practise or manage their schedule on their instructions.

Moral aspects Filled

  • A singer's voice is their identity and livelihood.
  • Historical practices like castration of singers were abuse and should be told honestly.

Who is affected

  • Singers
  • Their audiences
  • Families

Owners Filled

Steward

The singer answers for their own career; agents and labels hold contracts.

Master systems

  • Performer rights collecting society records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q108289408 - registry parent class
  • Q1294626 - registry parent class
  • Q639669 - registry parent class

related

  • musician and performing artist - occupation
  • song - work
  • voice type - classification
  • performers rights - law

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.singer
  • Wikidata: Q177220 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177220)
  • Wikidata item: Q177220 occupation concept
  • ISNI: performer identifier individuals

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Voice types such as soprano or baritone
  • Genres and credits
  • Historical roles such as castrato
  • A role, not an appearance.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • train and protect the voice
  • find choirs and teachers
  • verify credits and recordings
  • license performances

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Vocal strain and injury
  • Unauthorised voice cloning
  • Confusing namesakes

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Performers rights in copyright law
  • Union agreements for singers
  • Child performance licensing

Context of use required Filled

  • Performing vocal music.
  • classical and opera singers
  • choral singers
  • popular music singers
  • folk and traditional singers
  • online and cover singers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q177220: singer - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Singer - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should voice types be separate entries?
  • How should performer ids be linked?
  • How should voice cloning consent be recorded?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q177220/spec.json