How SA Rappers Are Shaping AI Music Without Knowing It

SA artists Kabza, Maphorisa found in AI music datasets

The global battle over AI music, artist rights and copyright has reached South Africa. Last week, The Atlantic launched its searchable AI Watchdog database, allowing musicians, rights holders and fans to discover whether songs associated with particular artists appear in four publicly documented collections containing more than 21 million tracks. The project forms part of The Atlantic’s ongoing investigation into books, videos, music and other m…

How SA Rappers Are Shaping AI Music Without Knowing It

The post How SA Rappers Are Shaping AI Music Without Knowing It appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. How SA Rappers Are Shaping AI Music Without Knowing It. On any given day in Johannesburg, the soundtrack is impossible to ignore. Amapiano basslines shake taxi ranks, trap drums bounce through speakers, and sharp local lyricism cuts across neighbourhoods where hip-hop continues to reinvent itself. But while artists are busy creating the next anthem,…