Drake DoppelgƤngers & AI's Face-Off: Law vs Playback
In the theatrical saga of 2023's AI-generated 'Heart on My Sleeve,' America's unofficial legal circus spotlighted Drakeās vocal doppelgƤnger as the bellwether for the great AI identity battle. Echoing Drakeās melodious swagger but with zero consent, this algorithmic echo stirred a furnace of debates from tech lawyers to confused fans. The Vergeās sharp-eyed reporter Adi Robertson traced this melodious mayhem back to Virginiaās legal quagmire over AI likeness use ā highlighting a digital battlefield where faces and voices are the new contested currencies. This wasnāt just a song, it was the opening round in the techno-legal equivalent of Clovis versus the Neanderthals, happening live via your playlist.
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When AI uses your face and voice without asking itās like showing up to a party in your twinās stolen outfitāfabulous but definitely needing a law to crash that party politely.
Nothing says 'celebrity crisis' like an AI singing Drake better than Drake, and lawyers billing faster than Spotify streams.
2023: The year algorithms decided impersonation is the sincerest form of flattery, until the subpoenas arrive.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/26/2025 | Author: Adi Robertson
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