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Novel Deepfake Song Pulled from Music Streaming Services After Allegedly Violating Artist's Rights

The deepfake performance of "Heart On My Sleeve" created to mimic the voice and musical styles of Drake and The Weeknd is no longer available on several streaming services after their record label served copyright takedown notices to the platforms.

Date it happened
2023-04-17
Organisation involved
@ghostwriter
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It is unclear which deepfake AI technology TikTok user @ghostwriter used to create the viral song "Heart On My Sleeve." However, it was likely trained with catalogs of Drake's and The Weeknd's music.
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