{"id":173010,"date":"2024-07-03T16:15:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=173010"},"modified":"2024-07-03T16:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:15:34","slug":"tupac-shakur-sues-drake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/tupac-shakur-sues-drake\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Faces Legal Threats from Tupac\u2019s Estate Over AI-Generated Kendrick Lamar Diss Track"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tupac Shakur\u2019s estate threatens to sue Drake over a diss track that uses an AI-generated version of Tupac’s voice.<\/p>\n
The estate claims this unauthorized use disrespects Tupac’s legacy and violates legal rights.<\/p>\n \r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
Tupac Shakur\u2019s estate is taking legal action against Drake for using AI to create a diss track<\/b> called “Taylor Made Freestyle.” This track uses AI to develop voices that sound like Tupac and Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n
Through their lawyer, Howard King, Tupac’s estate sent a letter demanding that Drake remove the track from all platforms<\/b>. This situation brought up important questions about using AI in the music industry.<\/p>\nThe AI-Generated Diss Track Controversy<\/h2>\n
Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle” on Instagram, where he used AI to create verses that sound like Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.<\/b><\/p>\n
This track quickly caught people’s attention because of how it was made. The use of AI to copy the voices of famous artists, especially those who have passed away without permission, has caused much controversy.<\/p>\n
Howard King, the lawyer for Tupac\u2019s estate, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake. He demanded that Drake remove the track or face legal action<\/b>.<\/p>\n
King said, \u201cThe Estate would never have given its approval for this use<\/i>,\u201d and called the track a \u201cblatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\nProblems and Questions Surrounding AI in Music<\/h2>\n
The fight between Tupac\u2019s estate and Drake is part of a bigger issue with using AI in music.<\/p>\n
AI tools have made it easy to create new music using the voices of real artists, which raises questions about who owns the rights to these voices and music<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Recently, over 200 artists signed a letter asking AI developers and tech companies to respect the rights of human artists.<\/p>\n