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Drake muddies the ‘Push Ups’ AI debate with a deepfake

Drake seemingly confirms a leaked track by posting a deepfake.

His label, Universal Media Group, responded to one track with a strongly worded statement against AI and takedown requests that saw it removed from streaming services. At one point, it tells Metro Boomin to “shut your ho ass up and make some drums.” It sounds like Drake, but on a close listen, there are small apparent glitches in his voice. After “Push Ups” went viral, Drake didn’t officially take credit for the track but made several references to it in his Instagram stories, includingposting an AI deepfake of rap producer Metro Boomin standing in for Nick Cannon in a clip from the 2002 film Drumline.

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