Mudbaby Ru is an emerging rapper who just broke a record by using, for one of his songs, Apple’s Siri-a première in the music industry and a grand moment when artificial intelligence meets music production.
Mudbaby Ru has built a name for himself in hip-hop by blending raw, vivid street stories with catchy, infectious hooks. The mere fact that he uses the voice of Siri within his tracks is an example of innovation in his songwriting and proves he doesn’t necessarily play according to all the rules.
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The track number that contains the rap verse by Siri has not been popularly announced, but this new wave of using Apple’s voice assistant is a big accomplishment for the music industry. Incorporating Siri’s voice into his song would involve Mudbaby Ru programming Siri to perform the rap of a verse; most likely the task included writing lyrics in Siri’s text-to-speech and recording the output for the track. This novel use of Siri, normally used for giving information or performing tasks, has been employed for the first time in any musical performance.
The move has polarized the fans, critics, and technology enthusiasts in respect of Siri featuring as a guest rapper. While some have praised Mudbaby Ru’s creativity and forward-thinking approach-to them, it seems this move is very bold and presses hard against the traditional boundaries of music production. Tech-savvy enthusiasts, especially, have been following with keen interest the increasing overlap between technology and entertainment; this collaboration has been one of those perfect examples of how artificial intelligence could be meshed into creative works.
However, this has not really set well with everybody. Some have questioned the artistic value of having an AI voice on a rap song, debating whether it is truly innovative or just another publicity stunt. Other concerns involve implications on the future of music production and where AI would, or could, fit into the picture.
