United Kingdom, Aug. 25 -- Songs largely or wholly created by artificial intelligence have been banned from Australia's music charts under new rules requiring releases to be "substantially human-made".

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) introduced the changes this week, saying they would help "promote the human nature of artistry".

The move follows controversy over an AI-assisted cover of Madonna's Like A Prayer by Australian DJ Josh Fawaz.

The track recently topped the ARIA dance singles chart and reached number two on the overall chart.

It has also become a regular feature on commercial radio and has been streamed more than 48 million times on Spotify.

Fawaz added generative AI credits to the song after facing cri...