"Controversial AI-Generated Drake and The Weeknd Song Removed from Streaming Platforms"

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An AI-generated rap song featuring the voices of Drake and The Weeknd, created by an anonymous musician known as ghostwriter, has been removed from streaming services due to a copyright claim by Universal Music Group. The song went viral on social media, with many listeners impressed by the AI model's ability to capture the artists' voices accurately. However, the production and existence of the song itself divided people. The use of copyrighted songs to train AI models raises legal questions, and media lawyer Edward Klaris said that a court decision is needed to determine whether it constitutes copyright infringement.
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