A pseudonymous TikTok user sparked global controversy in April by releasing an AI-generated, fictional collaboration between Drake and The Weeknd that quickly went viral. Now they’re back with a new song—and trying to take the robot-crafted tracks all the way to the Grammys.
The song’s creator, Ghostwriter, recently submitted the hit, fabricated Drake/Weeknd single—”Heart on My Sleeve”—for Grammy Awards consideration in two categories: Best Rap Song and Song of the Year. The song had been yanked from streaming platforms following legal threats earlier this year.
Since Ghostwriter wrote the lyrics to the song, per The New York Times, the artist is technically eligible for the music industry’s top honor—despite the fact that their song employed artificial intelligence to mimic the vocal styles of Drake and The Weeknd without those star singers’ respective consent.
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy—the organization behind the Grammys—previously told Decrypt that he stands by the Academy’s
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