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Incident 792: Unauthorized Use of AI to Replicate Tupac Shakur's and Snoop Dogg's Voices in Drake's 'Taylor Made Freestyle'

Description: Drake released a song, "Taylor Made Freestyle," featuring AI-generated voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. The unauthorized replication of Tupac’s voice without the estate's consent led to a cease-and-desist order.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Drake, which harmed Tupac Shakur , Estate of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
792
Report Count
10
Incident Date
2024-04-19
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

6.3. Economic and cultural devaluation of human effort

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Socioeconomic & Environmental Harms

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Intentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Incident Occurrence+1
Drake deepfakes Snoop Dogg and Tupac for a feature
+5
Drake could face lawsuit from Tupac Shakur estate over AI track
AI Deepfakes Beware: Copyright Infringement Can Cost Up To $150,000 Per Copied WorkSheryl Crow blasts Drake for using AI to replicate Tupac Shakur's voice: 'It's hateful'
Drake deepfakes Snoop Dogg and Tupac for a feature

Drake deepfakes Snoop Dogg and Tupac for a feature

futureparty.com

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake Over Diss Track Featuring AI-Generated Tupac Voice

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake Over Diss Track Featuring AI-Generated Tupac Voice

billboard.com

Drake could face lawsuit from Tupac Shakur estate over AI track

Drake could face lawsuit from Tupac Shakur estate over AI track

musically.com

Tupac’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake for Deepfaking Dead Rapper’s Voice

Tupac’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake for Deepfaking Dead Rapper’s Voice

futurism.com

Drake Pulls Down AI-Generated Diss Track After Lawsuit Threat From Tupac’s Estate

Drake Pulls Down AI-Generated Diss Track After Lawsuit Threat From Tupac’s Estate

futurism.com

"It's a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval": A 'flagrant violation' and AI feature Tupac Shakur in a "Taylor Made Freestyle" track 28 years after his demise

"It's a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval": A 'flagrant violation' and AI feature Tupac Shakur in a "Taylor Made Freestyle" track 28 years after his demise

windowscentral.com

Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue

Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue

engadget.com

Drake Diss Track with AI Tupac Shakur, ‘Taylor Made,’ Has Been Taken Down

Drake Diss Track with AI Tupac Shakur, ‘Taylor Made,’ Has Been Taken Down

techtimes.com

AI Deepfakes Beware: Copyright Infringement Can Cost Up To $150,000 Per Copied Work

AI Deepfakes Beware: Copyright Infringement Can Cost Up To $150,000 Per Copied Work

billboard.com

Sheryl Crow blasts Drake for using AI to replicate Tupac Shakur's voice: 'It's hateful'

Sheryl Crow blasts Drake for using AI to replicate Tupac Shakur's voice: 'It's hateful'

foxnews.com

Drake deepfakes Snoop Dogg and Tupac for a feature
futureparty.com · 2024

The Future. Drake took the unprecedented step of using generative AI to add verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg to a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar. Drake's use of the tech is a total reversal from his reaction to his *own voice *being AI-…

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake Over Diss Track Featuring AI-Generated Tupac Voice
billboard.com · 2024

Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake over a recent diss track against Kendrick Lamar that featured an AI-generated version of the late rapper’s voice, calling it a “a flagrant violation” of the law and a “blatant abuse” of his …

Drake could face lawsuit from Tupac Shakur estate over AI track
musically.com · 2024

Drake was the subject of one of the most high-profile deepfake music tracks last year, but he may now be getting in trouble for being on the other side of this kind of process.

In his latest salvo in what looks set to become an endless mora…

Tupac’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake for Deepfaking Dead Rapper’s Voice
futurism.com · 2024

After raising a stink last year when someone used AI to spoof his voice, noted teen drama star Aubrey "Drake" Graham is now in hot water for doing the same to the late, great Tupac.

As Billboard reports, an attorney for Tupac Shakur's estat…

Drake Pulls Down AI-Generated Diss Track After Lawsuit Threat From Tupac’s Estate
futurism.com · 2024

After being sent a very guilt-inducing cease-and-desist, Drake has taken down his AI-generated diss track that deepfaked the voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg.

As The Verge reports, the Canadian-born rapper, née Aubrey Graham, has deleted the …

"It's a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval": A 'flagrant violation' and AI feature Tupac Shakur in a "Taylor Made Freestyle" track 28 years after his demise
windowscentral.com · 2024
  • Canadian rapper Drake is in trouble for releasing a diss track featuring an AI-generated verse from deceased hip-hop star Tupac Shakur aimed at Kendrick Lamar.
  • Tupac's estate has sent a cease and desist letter demanding the track to be pul…
Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue
engadget.com · 2024

Drake apparently learned it isn’t wise to mess with Tupac Shakur — even decades after his untimely death. Billboard first spotted that the Canadian hip-hop artist deleted the X (Twitter) post with his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which us…

Drake Diss Track with AI Tupac Shakur, ‘Taylor Made,’ Has Been Taken Down
techtimes.com · 2024

Drake is now pulling back after facing legal threats from Tupac Shakur's estate, with the Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist recently taking down the diss track, Taylor Made, which used AI-generated voices from West Coast legendary rappers…

AI Deepfakes Beware: Copyright Infringement Can Cost Up To $150,000 Per Copied Work
billboard.com · 2024

Drake's track with an AI 2Pac verse didn't last long. A day after the Tupac Shakur estate threatened to sue Drake for using an AI imitation of the later rapper's voice on "Taylor Made Freestyle," he took down the recording. In using 2Pac's …

Sheryl Crow blasts Drake for using AI to replicate Tupac Shakur's voice: 'It's hateful'
foxnews.com · 2024

Sheryl Crow criticized Drake for using artificial intelligence to replicate late rapper Tupac Shakur's voice in his recent song "Taylor Made Freestyle."

The track, released in April, featured the AI-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and Shakur…

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