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Friday, May 05, 2023

Fake AI-Generated Travis Scott Album Taken Off YouTube, Soundcloud

www.businessinsider.com: "I ain't talking Uber, come take a trip into my mind," croons Travis Scott on a song called "Winter Snow." The thing is, the track isn't by Travis Scott at all. It's not an official recording from the artist. The song — and the album it comes from — are generated entirely with AI.

1 comment:

Emily Carleton said...

I have heard of the discussion of AI generated artwork, but I did not realize that it also was happening in the music industry. I simply can not fathom people who believe that AI produced art is the same thing as true artists. Since it is apparent that AI generated work will be a part of the future, I believe it needs to come with some sort of disclaimer and adhere to copyright laws. People and companies should not be able to exploit artists’ work without consequence. I also listened to the sound clip of the generated Ariana Grande voice singing “kill bill” and it is terrible. As in, it sounds exactly like I imagine Siri or Alexa would sound like if programmed to sing. It is much easier to detect music that is created by AI, like the racist AI rapper, but as these programs are more refined, I suspect it may become much more difficult.