An AI-generated song called 'Heart On My Sleeve' using cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd went viral and was removed from streaming platforms after Universal Music Group claimed copyright violations.
In April 2023, a creator known as @ghostwriter posted a song called 'Heart On My Sleeve' that used AI-generated vocals simulating the voices of Drake and The Weeknd. The track was created using software trained on the musicians' voices and went viral over the weekend after being posted on TikTok, subsequently appearing on major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and Tidal. On Spotify, the song was streamed 629,439 times before removal, earning approximately $1,888. Universal Music Group, which publishes both artists, issued a strongly worded statement claiming the AI training violated copyright law and called for platforms to remove the content. The song was initially removed from most streaming services on Monday, followed by removal from TikTok and YouTube. YouTube's removal was based on a copyright claim specifically targeting a Metro Boomin producer tag sample rather than the AI-generated vocals themselves. The incident highlighted legal uncertainties around AI-generated content and copyright law, with experts noting that current legislation is inadequate to address deepfakes and AI-generated works that don't directly copy existing performances.
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