Well… that was quick. Earlier in the week, Capitol Music Group made history by becoming the first major record label to sign a rapper made out of Artificial Intelligence technology. But now, they are singing a different tune. Or, rather, rapping it.
There has been significant backlash over the signing of
#FNMeka. What really caught people off-guard was the fact that this robot was freely rapping the N-Word and is based on negative stereotypes of the rap game. The activist group Industry Blackout sent a response to Capitol Music Group, urging the label to reconsider its decision.
“This digital effigy is a careless abomination and disrespectful to real people who face real consequences in real life,” the statement reads. “For example, Gunna, a black artist who is featured on a song with FN Meka, is currently incarcerated for rapping the same type of lyrics this robot mimics. The difference is, your artificial rapper will not be subject to federal charges for such.”
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