Fake diss track has fueled tensions between Kendrick Lamar and Drake

This week, a diss track featuring the vocals of rapper Kendrick Lamar appeared on social networks, leading to an escalation of the argument between him and Aubrey Drake Graham.
Then a 23-year-old musician, going by the moniker Sly the Rapper, emerged, claiming he was behind the popular song, which is simply titled "Freestyle." And guess what? The song was created by artificial intelligence (AI). This is impressive because technology has fooled millions of people.
"I thought people would know it was AI," Sly explained to Complex. "Even though it sounded real, like an old version of Kendrick Lamar, the style is kind of dated. I thought that would give me away, but obviously it didn't," he added.
The use of artificial intelligence in the music industry has sparked a heated debate over copyright, music piracy and the rights of musicians.
The news comes after a song using AI-generated vocals imitating Drake and Abel Makonnen "The Weeknd" Tesfaye went viral last year. Angered by the song's success, record company Universal Music Group forced Spotify, Apple Music and other music streamers to take it down.
The latest AI-generated song adds a lot of confusion to an already complicated feud between Lamar and Drake. The latter officially released the studio version of "Push Us," in which he took aim at Lamar.
Sly told Complex that for his latest track, he used artificial intelligence software called Jammable — formerly known as Voicify AI — that allows users to create covers "in seconds." A quick search of the company's website reveals several user-submitted AI models that can be used to mimic Lamar's vocals.
Even YouTube has gotten in on the trend with a new feature called "Dream Features," which is designed to let users create AI-generated songs using licensed voices from famous artists including Demi Lovato, John Legend and Troye Sivan.
Despite initial skepticism about Sly's claims, the rapper provided Complex with evidence in the form of time-stamped videos and audio clips, including individual audio recordings.
However, the musician has mixed feelings when it comes to the technology.
"A lot of people are afraid of artificial intelligence, and rightfully so," he told Complex. "I understand where the fear comes from, but AI is not as advanced as people think it is."
"There are a lot of things AI can't do," Sly added. "He still can't imitate cadences. He can't imitate emotions." /BGNES