AI-Cloned Drake and The Weeknd Song Hit 15 Million Streams Before Being Deleted
In April 2023, an anonymous creator called 'Ghostwriter977' released 'Heart on My Sleeve' — an eerily convincing AI-generated song using cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd. It went viral across TikTok, Spotify, and YouTube, accumulating 15 million streams before Universal Music Group forced its removal. The incident triggered an industry-wide crisis over AI voice cloning rights and sparked emergency discussions at every major label and streaming platform.
In April 2023, an anonymous creator called 'Ghostwriter977' released 'Heart on My Sleeve' — an eerily convincing AI-generated song using cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd. It went viral across TikTok, Spotify, and YouTube, accumulating 15 million streams before Universal Music Group forced its removal. The incident triggered an industry-wide crisis over AI voice cloning rights and sparked emergency discussions at every major label and streaming platform.
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