Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer?
There is no such thing as a universal “song of the summer” anymore, but if you’re into rap music, Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” is a pretty strong contender....
Key points
- There is no such thing as a universal “song of the summer” anymore, but if you’re into rap music, Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” is a pretty strong contender.
- But there are two interesting twists to “Rubberz.” First, it isn’t a rap song at all; it’s a synth-pop tune that would be at home in a moody ‘80s playlist.
- The argument reached a peak this weekend after an independent music producer claimed he’d figured out not only how Fenix had made “Rubberz,” but that the rapper’s labelmate, Tyga, also seems to have used a little-known generative AI music app to create some ‘80s-themed tunes of his own.
- On Thursday, a music producer named Medasin posted a video claiming he’d figured out how Fenix used AI to make the track.
What happened
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There is no such thing as a universal “song of the summer” anymore, but if you’re into rap music, Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” is a pretty strong contender. But there are two interesting twists to “Rubberz.” First, it isn’t a rap song at all; it’s a synth-pop tune that would be at home in a moody ‘80s playlist. The argument reached a peak this weekend after an independent music producer claimed he’d figured out not only how Fenix had made “Rubberz,” but that the rapper’s labelmate, Tyga, also seems to have used a little-known generative AI music app to create some ‘80s-themed tunes of his own. On Thursday, a music producer named Medasin posted a video claiming he’d figured out how Fenix used AI to make the track. By using tags like “80s synthwave” and prompting the app to write lyrics about a “rapper lifestyle,” Medasin got a similar-sounding song. The lyrics even bear more than a passing resemblance to “Rubberz.” For example, Medasin’s prompt got him the lyrics “Diamond chains hanging heavy”; “Rubberz”’ has “Now I bought a heavy diamond chain.” Medasin’s generated song gave him “I see your face in the champagne bubbles”; Fenix’ song has “Still seeing your face in the glass.” Both...