Tyga Admits to Using AI in the Production Process of New Album

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Rapper from California, United States, Tyga, confirmed the use of artificial intelligence or artificial intelligence (AI) as a supporting instrument in the process of making his ninth studio album, "Starface".

The album "Starface" presents a touch of 1980s synthpop music by carrying a new Tyga persona.

The decision to utilize AI was confirmed after speculation among fans about the electronic sound elements in the album.

The musician, whose real name is Micheal Ray Stevenson, insists that he does not care about the potential criticism from listeners regarding his creative decisions. He likened the use of AI to the innovation of previous music technology that sparked controversy when it first appeared in the industry.

"I've never talked to anyone about this because I always feel like it's like a magician explaining how he does his tricks. Why do people have to explain so much about how they make good work? If you like it, you like it; if not, well no. It's supposed to give you an experience and a feeling," Tyga said in a recent interview with Vibe.

The rapper added that technology is an inevitability of the development of the times that cannot be avoided by creative industry players.

"But we definitely use AI as (a tool). And I know people will be mad because I'm saying this, but this is the direction of technological development. It's no different than when Auto-Tune first came out. Some people were against it, but real artists took it and used it," he said.

Technically, Tyga explained, AI is used to speed up the creation of supporting instruments, such as 1980s synth elements and guitar solos. However, he emphasized that all the main vocals and the basic production of the album were still made manually without the help of AI.

The use of AI in the global music industry today is an issue that triggers a split opinion. Musicians such as Luke Steele from Empire of The Sun support the use of AI and call it similar to a "very smart guitar pedal". On the other hand, figures such as Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk strongly reject AI because it is considered to cut off the natural creative process.

The issue of the existence of AI content also prompted a firm response from global music streaming service platforms. TIDAL officially confirmed that it would not pay royalties for any music work that was fully created using artificial intelligence.

Meanwhile, the Deezer platform reported that AI-based music uploads have now exceeded 50 percent of the total daily uploads on their platform.