Drake responds to AI-generated cover of Ice Spice’s ‘Munk’ – Billboard

Dear Dipaspir/GI

Drake is in his feelings.

On Friday (April 14), the chart-topping artist took to Instagram to comment on his AI-generated voice, specifically a video in which he raps “Munch” by Bronx artist Ice Spice.

“This is the last straw,” he wrote in his story, along with a post about the AI ​​clip. The pairing of Drake and Ice Spice is particularly interesting given the rapper’s history. Drake was an early supporter of Ice Spice (real name Isis Gaston), but unfollowed her on Instagram, something Gaston didn’t explain in an interview. But soon after, he chased her again.

Drake’s complaint comes after Universal Music Group asked streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music to prevent artificial intelligence companies from accessing copyrighted songs. AI companies will use music to “train” machines, which is a cause for concern within the music industry.

In an email sent to Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms, UMG said certain AI services were being trained to play copyrighted music “without obtaining the necessary consent” from the song owners. said he recognized that

“We will not hesitate to take steps to protect our rights and those of our artists,” UMG warned in an email first obtained. financial times. signboard I have confirmed the details with a source on both sides. It’s not clear what those measures will look like, or what streaming platforms can do to stop them, but labels and artists alike seem to agree on the changes needed.

UMG later issued a statement regarding the email sent to DSP. “We have a moral and commercial responsibility to artists to prevent unauthorized use of their music and to stop platforms from ingesting content that violates the rights of artists and other creators. We anticipate that our platform partners wish to prevent their services from being used in a manner that harms their artists.”

Other controversial AI covers, including Rihanna singing Beyoncé’s “Cuff It,” appear to be relatively believable, aside from glitches in the middle of the melody. could hear.

The implications of artificial intelligence’s entry into music may be terrifying for artists and labels alike, but watch Drizzy rapping “A-I’m too fat and can’t fit my jeans.” I can’t help but grin.