“Drake and The Weeknd Collaboration Song” Produced Using AI Goes Viral on TikTok with Over 9 Million Plays, Also Popular on Spotify and Apple Music



In April 2023, Canadian rapper

Drake and singer-songwriter The Weeknd 's collaboration song 'heart on my sleeve', which was produced using AI, was released and has been played over 9 million times on TikTok. . It is reported that the two artists were not involved in the production of the song, and that it was produced without permission by a person who claims to be 'ghostwriter'.

A Viral AI-Generated Drake Song by 'Ghostwriter' Has Millions of Listens
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxj5gw/heart-on-my-sleeve-ai-ghostwriter-drake



A new Drake x The Weeknd track just blew up — but it's an AI fake | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/17/uh-oh-an-ai-generated-song-by-drake-and-the-weeknd-went-viral/

AI-Generated Fake 'Drake'/'Weeknd' Collaboration Alarms Industry - Variety
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/fake-ai-generated-drake-weeknd-collaboration-heart-on-my-sleeve-1235585451/

In April 2023, a person calling himself ghostwriter posted a video on TikTok and YouTube using the collaboration song 'heart on my sleeve' by Drake and The Weeknd. The video shows a ghostwriter wearing a white cloth and sunglasses, and the caption explains that the song was produced using AI.

This video has been played more than 9 million times on TikTok, but it has already been deleted at the time of writing the article. However, the version posted on YouTube Short can be viewed even at the time of article creation.



'I used Ai to make a Drake song feat. the Weeknd,' captioned ghostwriter making a peace sign.



The lyrics to 'heart on my sleeve' are a tribute to The Weeknd's ex-girlfriend

, Selena Gomez . Many people may not feel particularly uncomfortable if they hear it without prior knowledge that it was created using AI.



'Heart on my sleeve' was also released on music streaming services Spotify and Apple Music, and was played over 250,000 times on Spotify at one point, but was deleted from various streaming services on April 17. Entertainment media Variety points out that the music company Universal Music Group likely put pressure on the music streaming service, but whether Universal Music Group has issued a deletion notice for 'heart on my sleeve'. Avoiding specific comments about



However, on YouTube, it is possible to watch the full version of 'heart on my sleeve' even at the time of article creation, and the number of views has exceeded 350,000.

ghostwriter-heart on my sleeve (Drake AI Song feat. The Weeknd)-YouTube


According to technology media Motherboard, ghostwriter also posted a video on TikTok saying, 'Let's listen to the song before being sued,' and about himself, 'I worked as a ghostwriter for a major label for many years. I didn't get paid much,' he said.

Motherboard said that following the download link for the song posted on TikTok brought up a creator platform called ' Laylo '. At the time of writing the article, it was not possible to follow the link from the TikTok video, but it was confirmed that the 'ghostwriter' page exists on Laylo. A Laylo spokesperson told Motherboard, ``Laylo is not affiliated with ghostwriter, and this was completely unexpected. Laylo is a service that artists and creators can use to connect with fans and inform them of upcoming new works. It is.'

ghostwriter
https://laylo.com/ghostwriter



Variety points out that one of the reasons why Drake and The Weeknd were selected as targets for songs using AI is that they are both signed to Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group publicly condemned the use of artists' songs for AI training, and demanded that music streaming services `` stop using songs for AI training '', such as AI actively opposes the imitation of artists by

``I want you to stop using songs for AI training,'' Universal Music Group requests Spotify and Apple Music-GIGAZINE



Ghostwriter left a provocative comment 'this is just the beginning' in the comment section of 'heart on my sleeve' posted on YouTube.



In a statement to Motherboard and Variety, Universal Music Group said, 'In part, Universal Music Group's success has been achieved by embracing new technology and leveraging it for our artists. We've been doing our own innovations for some time now, but training generative AI using songs from our artists (which is a violation of our contract and copyright law), The availability of infringing content produced by generative AI on music streaming services raises the question of which side of history they want to stand on for all parties in the music ecosystem: artists and fans.・Do you want to stand on the side of human creative expression, or do you want to stand on the side of deep fakes, frauds, and refusal of appropriate rewards for artists?

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