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Ice Spice Apologizes For Using AI-Generated Cover Art For Her New Single

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Overnight, Ice Spice released a new remix. The track leaked earlier this week which left fans wondering if an official release was in jeopardy. But thankfully her version of Cash Cobain’s “Fisherrr” still arrived on time. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t controversy though. Many in the music industry have expressed fear of the future of artificial intelligence. Earlier this month dozens of musicians signed a joint letter calling for protections for artists against Ai imitating them. Another controversy sparked this week when Drake was forced to take down his Kendrick Lamar diss track after Tupac’s estate threatened him with legal action over the AI-generated Tupac vocals on the song.

That’s why when someone online made allegations that Ice Spice was using AI for anything, it immediately became a lightning rod for attention. Clearly Spice knows how much of a hot-button issue AI is right now because she responded to the claim that her new single’s artwork was AI-generated with a quote tweet. She shared a gif that reads “I didn’t know I’m sorry I love you” implying that the image is in fact the product of artificial intelligence. It also implies that she didn’t know ahead of time that the picture was generated, something fans debated in the comments. Check out her apology post below.

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Ice Spice Claims She Didn’t Know Single Artwork Was AI-Generated

Ice Spice promised she had some big things coming for fans this year and she’s delivered. She dropped the lead single to her debut album “Think U The Sh*t” earlier this year. The second single is called “Gimmie A Light” and its dropping early next month. The album itself doesn’t have a release date yet but she did reveal to fans that it’s called Y2K.

What do you think of Ice Spice claiming that she had no idea the artwork for her new single was AI-generated? Do you think she should listen to some of her fans and replace it with new artwork? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Drake Responds To AI Cover Of Ice Spice’s “Munch”: “This The Final Straw”

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As record labels and streaming services team up to combat AI, there’s a polarizing reaction from artists and fans alike. Artists like Drake, Kanye West, Rihanna, and many others have had their voices sampled to processed through AI generators. We can’t lie, these Kanye AI covers are refreshing. However, it still breeds concerns surrounding the future of music. Industry experts, artists, and executives expressed the need to address the issues surrounding ethics. Meanwhile, it also spurs questions surrounding how musicians will further generate revenue when technology can seemingly replace them within seconds. Some might embrace the future of technology but others feel like this could lead to the worse.

Of course, the most popular artists have become the easiest to duplicate. One guy went viral for using AI to create his own Kendrick Lamar song. Another person uploaded AI covers of Rihanna performing renditions of songs from Maroon 5 and Beyoncé. However, a recently viral cover of an AI Drake performing Ice Spice’s “Munch” got the internet in a chokehold. Fans have been stunned by the uncanny resemblance to his voice and the uber-sassy bars coming from Drizzy.

Drake Reacts To AI “Munch”

Universal Music, who reportedly inked Drake to a “Lebron-sized deal,” recently put in a request to streaming services to prevent AI-generated covers from landing on their platforms. This later caught the attention of Drake, who finally responded to the cover of Ice Spice’s “Munch.” Drizzy appears to be baffled by the whole thing, writing, “This the final straw AI.” He clearly isn’t amused by hearing his own voice calling another man a munch, even if he was an early supporter of the Bronx Baddie’s breakout record. 

The Financial Times first reported Universal Music’s request to Spotify and Apple to prevent AI covers from emerging on DSPs. Universal said they have a “moral and commercial responsibility to our artists.” With the proliferation of AI, they said they have to stop DSPs from “ingesting content that violates the rights of artists and other creators.” “We expect our platform partners will want to prevent their services from being used in ways that harm artists,” their rep added. Check out Drake’s response to the AI cover of Ice Spice’s “Munch” above. 

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