The Impact of AI-Generated Music on the Music Industry.

The recent AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song, "Heart on My Sleeve," has sparked controversy in the music industry, with some listeners hailing it as a new vanguard in music technology and others condemning it as soulless reanimation of Black life. The song's popularity and alleged infringement of copyright led to its removal from all digital service providers. Critics argue that AI-generated music lacks the organic performances and cultural inflection points that make hip-hop innovative and unique. Additionally, the history of Black artists within US IP law has been one of appropriation, degradation, and devaluation, rendering Black creativity as public domain.