Grimes Unveils Software to Mimic Her Voice, 50-50 Royalties for Commercial Use

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

Not a singer? Want an AI-generated Grimes to be your singer? Willing to go 50-50 on any royalties for commercial use featuring her voice?

If yes, you can do all that here:
https://elf.tech/connect

Article on this:
https://pitchfork.com/news/grimes-unvei ... new-songs/

[PatchAdamz]

50-50 on any royalties.......?

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

50-50 on any royalties.......?

It's simple: just don't make any money.

[PatchAdamz]

So if you hired a singer to sing on your tune, assuming that you wrote the lyrics and melody line, that singer would not be legally eligible for %50 of your royalties.

With this App, you are still writing the lyrics and melody, but are legally required to give Grimes half your royalties despite the fact that she didn't write a note or actually sing on your tune.

Diaper costs for her baby, Exa Dark Sideræl, must have gone up.......

[vurt]

So if you hired a singer to sing on your tune, assuming that you wrote the lyrics and melody line, that singer would not be legally eligible for %50 of your royalties.

With this App, you are still writing the lyrics and melody, but are legally required to give Grimes half your royalties despite the fact that she didn't write a note or actually sing on your tune.

Diaper cost for her baby, Exa Dark Sideræl, must have gone up.......

tbf, mr no name producer, using grimes as their click bait, is getting something out of it too remember.

and it's not like she's not been upfront about it.


now, just one question, who the f**k is grimes? am i expected to know?

[PatchAdamz]

now, just one question, who the f**k is grimes? am i expected to know?

She's the chick with the app......

[vurt]

now, just one question, who the f**k is grimes? am i expected to know?

She's the chick with the app......

yeah, that much i got.
but ive never actually heard of her, which says more about me than her really i imagine, but is she big news? i assumed she would be, its not like theyd do an article if my missus released software with the same deal

[whyterabbyt]

first time i saw her, i thought she was a cosplayer badly trying to mimic liz fraser so....

[Greenstorm33]

50-50 on any royalties.......?

It's simple: just don't make any money.

Make her say something totally ridiculous and release it for free

[SHall1000]

She was in a relationship with Elon Musk. They have a son called "X Æ A-Xii" and a daughter called “ Exa Dark Sideræl”. The things parents do to their kids!
Elon has fallen on hard times recently so I suspect she needs the money.

[Greenstorm33]

She was in a relationship with Elon Musk. They have a son called "X Æ A-Xii" and a daughter called “ Exa Dark Sideræl”. The things parents do to their kids!
Elon has fallen on hard times recently so I suspect she needs the money.

I'm going to name my kid UREI 1176 Peak Limiter. Peaky for short.

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I think the forest behind the trees that doesn't get discussed a lot here because they're not VSTi's is that we're now pretty much at the point where you can get a virtual singer using AI. Now, Grimes is just trying to protect her likeness so no one else is doing this with her voice without her getting compensated or permission, and she's dealing with that in a novel way, but this is just a sign of where we are today in terms of this technology, and where we're headed.

"Hey, I wrote this song, and I could totally hear Freddie Mercury singing this, and we could do some really killer harmonies on the chorus." That's probably a thing that can be done today. Or will be real soon. And there are all kinds of "likeness" issues that will go along with that.

So, there's quite a bit to discuss here other than just dissing Grimes and/or making jokes about her and Elon's kids names. Which, BTW, I'm not opposed to any of that. But there's more to the story that's relevant to us as musicians.

[vurt]

I think the forest behind the trees that doesn't get discussed a lot here because they're not VSTi's is that we're now pretty much at the point where you can get a virtual singer using AI. Now, Grimes is just trying to protect her likeness so no one else is doing this with her voice without her getting compensated or permission, and she's dealing with that in a novel way, but this is just a sign of where we are today in terms of this technology, and where we're headed.

"Hey, I wrote this song, and I could totally hear Freddie Mercury singing this, and we could do some really killer harmonies on the chorus." That's probably a thing that can be done today. Or will be real soon. And there are all kinds of "likeness" issues that will go along with that.

So, there's quite a bit to discuss here other than just dissing Grimes and/or making jokes about her and Elon's kids names. Which, BTW, I'm not opposed to any of that. But there's more to the story that's relevant to us as musicians.

apologies, my intent wasnt to diss, but an honest question
i did also say, it was more about me than her.

as for the product, i personally see no issue.
as you say, its going to happen, and id rather the person who is being cloned voice wise, is the one getting any money.
i also did mean that if you are using someones voice who is leagues above your own status, it can be a boost for you.
if i put feat grimes in a song title on youtube, thats going to get views.
many listeners who are fans of hers, will see this article, be looking for tracks using it, they wont have an issue with it being ai, as its still her doing it. so it still has the grimes connection.
im likely to sell a lot more downloads than i would, with the same modular tune without her on it.
im making 50% of something i never would have before...

it would be different, if she released the software, then went after people who had used it, teh offer is all up front, its up to me whether i decide to or not.

[vurt]

i wont of course, i dont really do lyrics
but i wouldnt be against it if i did, and knew more about her...

[RugerioDelStereo]

I'm going to name my kid UREI 1176 Peak Limiter. Peaky for short.

Awwwww...Peaky!