According to letters received by Rolling Stone, the estate of Tupac Shakur has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake for using an AI version of Shakur's voice to criticize Kendrick Lamar in a track called “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The estate accuses Drake of a "flagrant violation" of Tupac's legal rights and legacy. The track is part of an ongoing feud between Drake and Lamar, with Drake using AI to simulate the voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg to taunt Lamar. As AI technology advances, some politicians are working to protect artists' rights, with Tennessee passing a law prohibiting the use of AI to replicate artists without their consent.
Should AI of artists be cleared prior to use? Why or why not?
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