Ice Cube has spoken out against AI-generated music amid its growing popularity.
The rapper, whose real name is O'Shea Jackson Sr, said that AI-generated music was "demonic" during an appearance on the "Full Send Podcast."
When asked by the host Kyle Foregeard about the rise of AI-generated songs, he said: "I think AI is demonic, I think AI is going to get a backlash from real people."
"I don't wanna hear an AI Drake song," he continued. "He should sue whoever made it."
The rapper said he would sue "the people and the platform" who made and distributed AI-generated music in his style. "Somebody can't take your original voice and manipulate it without having to pay," he said.
A song generated in the style of Drake and the Weeknd went viral last month, sparking a debate about the ethics of producing the content. Some musicians, including Drake, have spoken out against the practice, while others said they planned to embrace the new technology.
Motherboard reported that some Frank Ocean fans were recently duped into shelling out thousands of dollars for "leaked tracks" that turned out to be AI-generated.
Earlier this month, the rapper Grimes unveiled Elf.Tech, AI software that allows users to make music in her voice and style. Music created using the software can be commercially released if artists agree to split royalties with the singer.
The FT reported that some major record labels and streaming platforms were planning to stamp out AI-generated content to protect artists from unwanted imitation.
In a separate article, the FT also reported this month that Spotify had removed thousands of songs generated using the AI startup Boomy, which allows users to gain royalties from streams.
Ice Cube did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
