AI-Generated Fake Drake & The Weeknd Song Submitted for Grammys & Is Eligible for Nominations, According to Recording Academy CEO
justjared.comThe anonymous artist Ghostwriter could be nominated for a Grammy for a song with vocals that aren’t even real.
The AI-generated track “Heart on My Sleeve”, which mimics Drake and The Weeknd was submitted for next year’s Grammy awards, reps for the artist confirmed to the New York Times.
The song was submitted for best rap song and song of the year, and despite the use of AI, Harvey Mason, Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, told The New York Times that it was okay. “As far as the creative side, it’s absolutely eligible because it was written by a human,” he said. Keep reading to find out more… Last April, “Heart on My Sleeve” was pulled from streaming services after generating more than 600,000 plays on Spotify and 275,000 views on YouTube.
In a statement to Billboard, UMG denounced the track and usage of AI by saying the song posts “demonstrate why platforms have a fundamental legal and ethical responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists.” “I knew right away as soon as I heard that record that it was going to be something that we had to grapple with from an Academy standpoint, but also from a music community and industry standpoint,” the Grammys CEO said. “When you start seeing A.I.
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