The Weirding Module – A Robot Mouth Sings 23.04.2023

With the recent release (and removal) of several fake Drake tracks that claim to be "generated" by AI. It's important to note that these tracks, their lyrics and their music are written by humans and that the only AI element is the cloned voice of the singer which, though impressive in its simulation of Drake's voice, is basically either an effect applied to a real singer or a vocal synth that needs to be played and edited to achieve any level of rhythm or expression. This hype is the latest in a string of false claims about AI music and artists including Instagram influencer Miquela, CGI rapper FN Meka and Chinese company Tencent Entertainment's slew of virtual stars none of which use generation as we might think of it when we think of image generation.

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