50 Cent has heard the AI version of “Window Shopper,” and the G-Unit head honcho can’t get enough of it.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday (June 8), the rapper-turned-television executive shared a Nat King Cole-style photo of himself, complete with a zoot suit and a 1950s Colgate smile, over a big band version of the smash song from the soundtrack to the semi-biographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
“yo this AI shit is crazy LOL,” he wrote in the caption.
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While 50 Cent got a kick out of the AI-generated version of his classic track, not all rappers are fans of the technology.
Last month, Nicki Minaj made headlines when she heard the latest AI creation take on her hit song “Super Bass,” and she was less than pleased with the results.
In a since-deleted post on X that went viral on May 18, the “Starships” rapper quote-tweeted an AI-generated version of her 2010 hit, performed in a 1970s disco-style.
“I hate yall so bad for this,” she wrote, though it wasn’t clear if she was being sarcastic or seriously hated the production.
In the past, Nicki Minaj has made her opinion on AI-generated art clear, and it’s clear that she’s not a fan.
Back in April, she joined Q-Tip, Chuck D, and other artists to support a campaign protecting musicians from having their creations jacked by artificial intelligence.
An open letter organized by the Artists’ Rights Alliance sets out their opposition to the use of A.I. within the music industry after tech companies such as YouTube began experimenting AI music-making tools.
The open letter says: “We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal artists’ voices and likenesses.”
The artists also called upon tech companies to not “undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists, or deny us fair compensation for our work.”
The letter also warned against the creation of technology that will “violate creators’ rights, and destroy the music ecosystem.”
The letter was signed by over 200 artists including some of the biggest names in Hip Hop.
The bill was first proposed by the House on January 10, and has received bipartisan Congressional support.
