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Tyga’s AI-Assisted Album Receives Zero-Star Pitchfork Review, Lowest Score in 19 Years
Pitchfork said the album was lazy and pointless, marking its first 0.0 review in nearly 20 years after Tyga said AI helped create it.
- This week, Pitchfork awarded Tyga's ninth studio album, TARFACE, a 0.0 rating, marking the publication's first zero-star review in nearly 20 years since Jet's Shine On in 2006.
- The Compton rapper conceded to VIBE's Mikey Fresh that he and his team "definitely used" AI on the album, arguing the technology is a tool akin to Auto-Tune.
- Drew Millard described the Decaydance Records alum's project as a "piece of shit" that "places the listener in their own personal David Cronenberg film," calling it "smug and complacent."
- Alternatively, many artists oppose generative AI in music; Grammy winner SZA previously criticized musicians supporting such technology, calling it "disgusting" and stating, "There's nothing you could ever say to me to make this okay."
- While Tyga remains famous, a 0.0 out of 10 rating remains a significant critical dishonor, as Millard noted the album confuses musical expression with prompt engineering.
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Tyga Gets 0 Rating From Pitchfork For AI-Boosted $tarface LP
Tyga released his ninth studio album, $tarface, at the end of last month and dropped a bombshell on fans in an interview surrounding the project. After admitting that he used AI to complete $tarface, Pitchfork unceremoniously granted his album a rare 0 rating as a result. It was bad news for the California native when, during an interview with VIBE, Tyga admitted to using AI. In his view, he viewed the use of AI as a tool akin to how some vocali…
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