AI generated Drake and The Weeknd song goes viral

[Teletubby 137,578]

AI generated “collaboration” between “Drake” and “the Weeknd” began to go viral over the weekend, for how closely the styles of the two superstars are mimicked in a track titled “Heart on My Sleeve.”

As Monday began, “Heart on My Sleeve” was racking up enough listens and views that it appeared to be on track to become a charting song.
However, streaming platforms began deleting the track during the day, presumably under pressure from Universal Music Group. After initially disappearing from Tidal and Apple Music, it also became invisible in Spotify.

Universal provided a statement about how it plans to deal with AI-generated music
“UMG’s success has been, in part, due to embracing new technology and putting it to work for our artists–as we have been doing with our own innovation around AI for some time already, With that said, however, the training of generative AI using our artists’ music (which represents both a breach of our agreements and a violation of copyright law) as well as the availability of infringing content created with generative AI on DSPs, begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on: the side of artists, fans and human creative expression, or on the side of deep fakes, fraud and denying artists their due compensation. These instances demonstrate why platforms have a fundamental legal and ethical responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists.  We’re encouraged by the engagement of our platform partners on these issues–as they recognize they need to be part of the solution.”

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Last week, UMG asked the major streaming services to block AI companies from using its music to “train” their technology.

 

[Economy 47,620]

I been talking to AIs just for fun to see how they are and in terrified how far they've come and how closely they can mimick people.

 

Stuff is gonna loose authenticity so fast 😭

[OMF 3,152]

Great. As if Drake and trap music wasn’t generic and “factory produced” already. Now they will do even less work and still pack stadiums and sell music. As a creative myself I am really worried. I gave Midjourney a try and was blown away even though it’s still paired back in turns of public use. People will not need artists, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, visual designers, web designers, musicians etc soon. Why pay someone when you can have whatever you want by just adding a few words?  

[LDRi 54]

The worst part of this entire "Use AI instead of actual real artists", to me, is it's revealing how little the GP actually values and understands how hard artists have had to work historically to create the art that they consume. Artists spending years honing their skills just to be replaced by some loser clicking on their computer typing in "prompts" is such a disappointment to witness. The argument these tech bros are using of "well now anyone can be the artist" is just a really cheap way of justifying theft and probably just disguising the fact that they're jealous they never had any artistic skills to begin with. (also, since when did every job *need* to be accessible to all people. We're not all meant to be nurses, we're not all meant to be teachers. I don't understand why these tech people think they *need* to be in control of creative roles when some people are just naturally better suited for those jobs) I'm not talking about musicians and illustrators etc. using AI professionally to speed up the process, because those are people who can still use their creative brain to discern a higher level of quality. I'm talking about AI developers suddenly thinking they can call themselves an "artist" when all they're doing is clicking a few times on the computer. I'm truly cheering on UMG for standing up for musicians and I hope and pray that every major company linked to the arts does the same. As someone else said, if this goes unchecked everything will lose authenticity and quality, and that is NOT the "future" these people are claiming. It will only lead to endless struggle to prove our own "humanity" which is such a waste of time considering all the other problems in the world. 

[RahrahWitch 6,977]

I'm actually happy this went viral, Some artists are already taking legal action but the music industry is powerful and this has the potential to really speed up AI regulation.

This AI trend has shown how little the everyday person actually cares about real artists and how little they realize how important they are in almost everything they consume. They're willing to turn a blind eye to colossal scale theft and a very bleak future for some quick souless play thing.

[nATAH 43,451]

good on UMG

[hELXIG 41,867]

This is why artists are worried about the future of art.. because this is literally just the beginning of AI. It is only in the infancy of what it will be in just a few years. We're literally right on the edge of another huge shift on planet earth. Like how the internet completely changed the world and how we do basically everything in our lives.. except x10

[r4therupbeat 1,587]

wait. technically in the next 5 years we're gonna have songs from the main pop girls forever even after they (touch wood) pass away cause AI will replicate their voices etc. Also what if fans make AI songs for them that actually go viral instead of their own songs 

[InsomniaMonster69 3,084]

12 hours ago, Economy said:

I been talking to AIs just for fun to see how they are and in terrified how far they've come and how closely they can mimick people.

 

Stuff is gonna loose authenticity so fast 😭

Where can you talk whit AIs? Is there an App?

[Economy 47,620]

3 hours ago, InsomniaMonster69 said:

Where can you talk whit AIs? Is there an App?

You have to make an account first

 

https://chat.openai.com/auth/login?next=%2Fchat

 

That's one of the more advanced ones I been using. However the ppl who made it seem to be very afraid of lawsuits cuz if u ask it certain serious things say medical advice it will beat around the bush and just tell u that u should talk to a medical professional and it won't wanna answer your question directly

 

A lot of AIs also try to sound human while this one will periodically remind you that it's an AI for example if u ask it "what do you think of this" and it's reply will often include "as an AI I have no personal opinion, however on that subject..."

 

It also has restrictions on anything Rated R and will say it's not within it's programming so don't ask it to write u p*rn cuz it won't

 

But overall, it's legit just like talking to a person and it's mindboggling.

 

I spoke to a different AI that tries to sound more human that my brother sent me and she didn't try to remind you she's artificial and tried to come across more human and it succeeded but as a downside, that AI had a lot more times where it missed the mark or the point and did not seem to always understand more complex questions. So this one I gave u is still more advanced I'd say

Spoiler

I asked if the AIs creators were afraid of lawsuits and this was it's response :

 

Good morning. I noticed many questions you do not want to answer directly. Were your creators afraid of lawsuits? If people took advice based on what you said that turned out to harm them?

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"As an AI language model, I don't have creators who experience emotions like fear. However, the cautious approach taken by OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, is to ensure that I provide information and suggestions in a responsible and ethical manner. While I strive to provide accurate and helpful responses, it's important to note that I am not a licensed professional and my responses should not be considered as a substitute for professional advice.

OpenAI has designed me to provide general information and not specific advice. It's always essential for users to exercise their own judgment and consult with qualified professionals, such as lawyers, doctors, or financial advisors, for specific concerns or situations. OpenAI and its affiliates also provide disclaimers about the limitations of relying solely on AI-generated content and encourage users to use my responses as a starting point for further research and verification.

Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the users to make informed decisions based on multiple sources of information and expert guidance, and OpenAI strives to promote responsible use of AI technology to minimize any potential risks or harm."

 

 

[Cavadour 2,025]

I'm not really worried. This AI trend is already losing steam. "Now anyone can be a musician" or "anyone can be a movie maker" was the merch motto when Apple launched iMovie and Garage Band. Even with Final Cut, ProTools, HDR and 4K cameras, etc... you need a creative and artistic mind at the wheel. Technology, as sophisticated as it is, remains a means to an end. A tool.

Between the hands of a true artist, modern and efficient tools can do wonders.

But the most expensive guitar has never transformed a talentless person in a musician.

Besides, any type of bs can go viral nowadays.

 

[holy scheisse 21,707]

4 hours ago, r4therupbeat said:

wait. technically in the next 5 years we're gonna have songs from the main pop girls forever even after they (touch wood) pass away cause AI will replicate their voices etc. Also what if fans make AI songs for them that actually go viral instead of their own songs 

even worse.. what if some record labels, or estates of artists who have passed start doing this

 

its giving black mirror ashley o

[Patamon 1,387]

Lady Gaga and Riri next, or Katy Perry. 

[VTV 12,769]

They are ruining it for the rest of us here. 

This is the only way I can hear Whitney sing Born This Way and Marry The Night 

[r4therupbeat 1,587]

On 4/18/2023 at 5:02 PM, holy scheisse said:

even worse.. what if some record labels, or estates of artists who have passed start doing this

 

its giving black mirror ashley o

I feel like it's already been happening with big labels for mj, the lucid dreams guy, Whitney etc