Gunna is the latest hip-hop artist to be open to the idea of using AI to make music.
The Atlanta rapper was the recent cover star of for UPROXX, where he talked with Will.i.am about his career so far and what he has planned when the topic of AI got brought up. “I f—k with it, but I’m not hands-on with it. I’m not against it,” he said. “I’m gonna for sure tap in to it, but I’m taking my time.”
The Black Eyed Peas frontman responded by predicting that artists will be competing with AI as early as 2030. “This sh—t is next level. You gotta tap in deep real soon,” he told Gunna. “‘Cause like 2030? Bro. This next five years is gonna be so transformational. We compete with humans right now. In 2030, it’s gonna be full-on Al artists that produce it, write it, and star in the videos.”
Gunna then responded by saying that he wants to sign an AI artist soon. “I gotta sign me an Al artist, fast. Get with ’em, you can’t beat ’em,” he concluded.
Artists using AI has become a hot-button issue, especially after legendary producer Timbaland announced that he launched an AI entertainment company and signed his first AI artist. Last week, he found himself in some trouble after he shared a song that he put into AI software without the artist’s consent and issued an apology on Instagram.
“I’d like to formally apologize to KFresh,” the statement read. “I should have done my due diligence before using it. Regardless of the intent, I recognize that not everyone involved was aware or onboard, and I take full responsibility for that oversight.”
Watch Gunna and Will.i.am’s full conversation below.