The Source |Timbaland Slammed for Allegedly Using Producer’s Beats to Train AI Without Permission
- In 2024, Timbaland faced backlash after using TikTok producer K Fresh's beat to train the AI platform Suno without his permission.
- The controversy arose amid a global regulatory battle where artists demand credit, consent, and protections against unlicensed AI use in music.
- Suno's platform recreated K Fresh’s beat, kept his producer tag intact, and generated a track under Timbaland’s Baby Timbo AI concept, fueling ethical debates.
- Paul Bender, whose project The Sweet Enoughs was targeted by AI-generated impostor tracks, labeled the environment 'lawless' and said two-factor authentication would solve 99% of problems.
- The incident highlights urgent calls for updated regulations, authentication systems, and protection of artists' intellectual property amid rising AI-generated music fraud worldwide.
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