Capitol Records signs first AI virtual rapper FN Meka

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(CNN) – A robot rapper that has over 10 million followers on TikTok has signed with Capitol Records.

FN Meka is the world’s first augmented reality – or “AR” – artist to sign with a major label. He has over one billion views on TikTok as the platform’s top “virtual being.”

His debut single “Florida Water” was released this week. The song is a collaboration between billboard chart-topper Gunna - who’s currently facing charges in a RICO case alongside Atlanta rapper Young Thug - and professional Fortnite player Clix.

While technically FN Meka is voiced by a human, everything else about his music is based in A.I. Capitol Records said the project is a mix of music, technology and gaming culture.

The label said the signing is part of the evolution of the music giant’s 80-year history, calling it “a preview of what’s to come.”

 

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https://www.kktv.com/2022/08/21/capitol-records-signs-first-ai-virtual-rapper-fn-meka/#:~:text=(CNN) – A robot rapper,platform's top “virtual being.”

not even sure what to think of this, especially since gunna is facing a RICO charge right now, and florida has been mad reckless for a minute; but your boy meka did his thing and still getting that bag 

it's a good hustle if they can make it work

At risk of sounding like an old man, it's probably ging to be at least as good as the average major label artist in the 21st century.

  On 8/23/2022 at 12:11 AM, TubularCorporation said:

At risk of sounding like an old man, it's probably ging to be at least as good as the average major label artist in the 21st century.

it's basically milli vanilli but with an AI avatar. maybe it'll make a sex tape w/one of the kardashians

i really relate to fn meka

obviously richard, pff

To be fair, Milli Vanilli's material was written by the same guy who created Boney M and wrote Rasputin, and there's no was an AI will ever be able to touch that kind of pedigree.

Even if he DOES look like Jimmy Savile and Donald Trump went through the teleporter together.

his twitter :

Suh dude

On some MOBB SHITT

  On 8/23/2022 at 12:44 AM, TubularCorporation said:

To be fair, Milli Vanilli's material was written by the same guy who created Boney M and wrote Rasputin, and there's no was an AI will ever be able to touch that kind of pedigree.

 

Even if he DOES look like Jimmy Savile and Donald Trump went through the teleporter together.

 

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it's not even an AI though it's just an avatar being backed by a producer and a rapper and a gamer. unless i misread that blurb... the rapper is voiced by a human right? 

so, it's the same scenario as milli vanilli except instead of those two dudes it's a fckn avatar.

That lasted all of 2 seconds:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/capitol-records-fn-meka-1235204516/

If this was some kind of Any Kaufman style satire I'd be OK with it, but if it IS satire it's definitely of the insufferable art school graduate who actually believes in the Fine Art industry unironically and is making An Important Statement variety, not the Andy Kaufman variety. Which would be worse than the shameless marketing stunt it actually is (because the only thing worse than marketing is marketing Serious Marketing).

  On 8/24/2022 at 9:56 AM, Rubin Farr said:

That lasted all of 2 seconds:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/capitol-records-fn-meka-1235204516/

dude who did meka's voice says he got duped

  On 8/23/2022 at 1:38 AM, ignatius said:

it's not even an AI though it's just an avatar being backed by a producer and a rapper and a gamer. unless i misread that blurb... the rapper is voiced by a human right? 

so, it's the same scenario as milli vanilli except instead of those two dudes it's a fckn avatar.

Yeah how is this Ai? It’s just some lame render avatar- there is nothing ai about it

I thought the lyrics and melodies were generated by using other popular rap songs but i could be wrong.

  On 8/25/2022 at 7:46 PM, o00o said:

Yeah how is this Ai? It’s just some lame render avatar- there is nothing ai about it

This. Gorillaz have been doing this the whole time.

  On 8/25/2022 at 7:53 PM, milkface said:

This. Gorillaz have been doing this the whole time.

Genki Rockets as well