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Dr. Dre Is Using AI To Make Music, Says Only People Who ‘Have Trouble Creating’ See It as a Threat

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Hip-hop is at odds with the surge in AI use in the genre and culture. While many artists are vehemently against the medium, legends like Wyclef Jean and Timbaland are coming out in full support of the technology. Moreover, one of the biggest songs of the summer is generated with the help of the technology. The defense is always the same: it’s a tool, get with the times, or you’re not truly creative if you’re not trying it. Now, Dr. Dre has joined the ranks of people fawning over AI in music.

In an interview with Jimmy Iovine published in the New York Times, the West Coast legend said he doesn’t see AI as a threat. Instead, he placed the blame on people who aren’t nearly as creative and open-minded. “I think the only people that see it as a........

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