The track, released in April, featured the AI-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and Shakur, who was murdered at the age of 25 in a 1996 drive-by shooting. Drake, 37, later removed “Taylor Made Freestyle” from all platforms after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Shakur’s estate.
During an interview with BBC, Crow blasted Drake for using the technology to resurrect the vocals of the deceased artist.”You cannot bring people back from the dead and believe that they would stand for that,” the 62-year-old singer said.”I’m sure Drake thought, ‘Yeah, I shouldn’t do it, but I’ll say sorry later.’ But it’s already done, and people will find it even if he takes it down,” Crow said.This was not the first time Crow voiced concerns about the newer technology. During her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, Crow revealed the title track of her new album, “Evolution,” was inspired by her fear of AI.
While speaking with the BBC, Crow described the technology as a “slippery slope” and “a betrayal” she said “goes against everything humanity is based on.”
