Bad Bunny Expresses Outrage Over AI Imitation of His Songs

Chilean artist Mauricio Bustos, creator of the viral AI track, plans to continue experimenting with AI in music despite the controversy.

Rapper Bad Bunny has publicly expressed his displeasure over AI imitations of his songs going viral, particularly a track called 'NostalgIA' created by Chilean artist Mauricio Bustos, known as FlowGPT.
Bad Bunny instructed his 20 million WhatsApp followers to unfollow him if they appreciated the viral track, stating he doesn't want them at his concerts either.
Bustos responded in the persona of the AI, expressing admiration for Bad Bunny’s work and attributing his success to the artists he has learned from, and revealed plans to create a virtual character using AI, similar to the British band Gorillaz.
AI consultant Claudia Gutierrez highlighted the difficulty in regulating this type of AI due to legal ambiguities, noting that despite Bad Bunny’s frustration over the usage of his voice, FlowGPT is not worried, as he is aware of the legal vacuum.
This incident is not the first instance of AI stirring up controversy in the music industry, with a track titled 'Heart on My Sleeve' by Drake and The Weeknd, which was actually an AI imitation of their voices, securing millions of plays before being removed from major platforms.