IA: Drake and The Weeknd’s fake song will not be eligible for the Grammy Awards

AI ultimately has no place at the Grammy Awards. Harvey Mason Jr, the director of the Recording Academy – the organization behind the famous music artist awards ceremony – wanted to clarify his position in a video published on his Instagram account this September 8. He thus asserts that the song “Heart on My Sleeve » achieved thanks to artificial intelligence, will not be able to compete for the Grammy. Since Drake and The Weeknd’s vocals were not legally obtained or authorized by the respective artists, this effectively disqualifies the song from the “Song of the Year” and “Best Rap Song” categories to which it was submitted.

Previously, Harvey Mason Jr. said the song was “ absolutely eligible because it was written by a human » during an interview with the New York Times. The president of the ceremony decided to go back on his words after the media hype. The idea that a production featuring the voices of The Weeknd and Drake, without their consent, could obtain an award would have had the effect of a revolution in the world of music. Any individual with the right tools in hand could enter the music industry using the voices of famous artists.

A success on social networks

The true identity of the author of the title, Ghostwriter977, is still unknown. ” The future is here. Artists now have the ability to let their voice work for them without lifting a finger. That being said, Ghostwriter is open to suggestions »wrote the mysterious character on his X account (formerly Twitter).

Heart on My Sleeve has generated over 15 million views on TikTok, 275,000 on YouTube, as well as 600,000 listens on Spotify before being removed from catalogs and Apple Music at the request of Universal Music Group, which claimed copyright infringement. The title quickly made its return to video platforms.

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