The creators wanted something that would look cool and be fun to watch, so they decided to use thousands of data points compiled from video games and social media to create this AI that can sing, rap, and make human-like facial expressions-all while existing in the virtual world. The AI rapper FN Meka, which has over 10 million followers on TikTok, was created by Anthony Martini and Brandon Le, who together founded the “virtual record label” Factory New.

Not only have we let them appropriate our music and monetize the culture of hip hop, now they’re trying to create a “life form” to replace REAL artists. Keep fucking going.FN Meka? This was a terrible idea. He’d be like, ‘Yo, do you like this? Is this good?’ And I’d be like, ‘Just keep going. I was like, ‘Yo, this guy’s out of his mind.’

He just went into the booth and just freestyled the shit off top it was the craziest shit. I was like, ‘You ready?’ and he was like, ‘Yup’. One day I was just listening to it and was like, fuck, Justin would sound perfect on this, so I actually pulled up to the studio that he works at, and I just came with the fucking file. We never planned a studio session or anything like that, so it was crazy. It reminded me of the first time get into a studio and stuff.

It was probably the most organic way of making a song I’ve ever done – ever. Pull up a Pro Tools session, record this shit, this shit’s fire.’ We were all just hanging out, and Charlie went over to the keyboard and just started playing stuff…and what he played was the “Stay”, and I was like, ‘What’s that?’ and he’s like, ‘Oh, no, I’m just fucking around.’ And I’m like, ‘No, no, no. It was me, Blake, my boy Omer and Charlie Puth.

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