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From fake Drake to AI-generated Eminem tracks: Can musicians copyright style?

FOX News

The AI-generated song, "Heart On my Sleeve," serves as a great example of the issue, according to Coleman. "It sounds remarkably like [Drake], but it's not his lyrics," the AI educator told Fox News. Coleman, who's experimented with AI since about 2017 in his role as a gaming developer, said he believed the AI software that produced the song "was trained potentially" on Drake's voice. "Everything about the labeling of it online says this was an AI song made using Drake's likeness," Coleman told Fox News. Rapper Drake performs on Dec. 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.


Copyright in spotlight after streaming platforms pull AI-generated Drake song

Engadget

If you spent almost any time on the internet this week, you probably saw a lot of chatter about "Heart on My Sleeve." The song went viral for featuring AI-generated voices that do a pretty good job of mimicking Drake and The Weeknd singing about a recent breakup. Listen to this AI generated song featuring Drake & The Weeknd. It goes so damn hard. UMG, which controls around 1/3 of the global music market, has already asked streaming platforms to ban… pic.twitter.com/roz2EfI48M


AI-generated song using Drake and The Weeknd vocals goes viral, raising legal concerns

FOX News

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. A song using Drake and The Weeknd's vocals, generated using artificial intelligence (AI), has gone viral on TikTok. The song, titled "Heart on my Sleeve," seemingly cloned the two rappers' voices to create a song about Selena Gomez, The Weeknd's ex-girlfriend. The creator of the song goes by @GhostWriter on TikTok and has shared multiple videos on the account using the new song. The original video announcing the song currently has 10 million views.


'I am a Machine, With no Soul or Heart': An Interview With Artificial Intelligence - Impakter

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'I am a Machine, With no Soul or Heart': An Interview With Artificial Intelligence We asked OpenAI's human-like AI chatbot – ChatGPT – a little bit about itself, as well as a panel of profound questions; could delving into the mind of a computer provide insight undiscovered by humans so far?


The Alarming Deceptions at the Heart of an Astounding New Chatbot

Slate

I knew ahead of time--how could I not? What I didn't anticipate was just why it would be so disturbing. In fact, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't figure out how I died; the obituary didn't give any details beyond saying that I had passed away in April of last year. "Charles Seife's cause of death has not been released.") Nor did I find the attempt to summarize my entire life and personality into couple of sentences particularly disturbing.


Japanese robot programmed to perform Buddhist funeral

Daily Mail - Science & tech

A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot'Pepper' - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair - the Life Ending Industry Expo - in Tokyo. Nissei Eco Co., an unlisted plastic molding maker, wrote the chanting software for'Pepper', which was introduced by SoftBank Group Corp. in 2014. With Japan's population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple duties, said Michio Inamura, Nissei's executive adviser. A Buddhist monk looks at a'robot priest' wearing a Buddhist robe during its demonstration at Life Ending Industry EXPO 2017 in Tokyo A'robot priest' wearing a Buddhist robe stands in front of a funeral altar during its demonstration at Life Ending Industry EXPO 2017 in Tokyo The funeral robot could step in when a priest was not available, he said.


In Japan, robot-for-hire programed to perform Buddhist funeral rites

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TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair - the Life Ending Industry Expo - in Tokyo. Nissei Eco Co., an unlisted plastic molding maker, wrote the chanting software for "Pepper", which was introduced by SoftBank Group Corp. in 2014. With Japan's population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple duties, said Michio Inamura, Nissei's executive adviser. The funeral robot could step in when a priest was not available, he said.


The future of funerals? Robot priest launched to undercut human-led rites

The Guardian

In Japan robots can serve as companions, helpers for the elderly, entertainment bots and even sexual partners, but now SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper has put itself up for hire as a Buddhist priest for funerals. Taking the German blessing bot's idea and running with it, Pepper's new code will let it chant sutras in a computerised voice while tapping a drum, providing a cheaper alternative to a human priest to see your loved ones off into the eternal sleep. The robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair, the Life Ending Industry Expo, in Tokyo, shown off by plastic molding maker Nissei Eco. With the average cost of a funeral in Japan reaching in excess of £20,000, according to data from Japan's Consumer Association in 2008, and human priests costing £1,700, Nissei Eco is looking to undercut the market with Pepper available for just £350 per funeral. With Japan's population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple duties, said Michio Inamura, Nissei's executive adviser, who suggested Pepper could step in when a human wasn't available.