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Cate Cleo Alexander, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Toronto

Could you tell if your favourite song was made with AI? The viral ‘Papaoutai’ cover controversy suggests not

The use of artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the music people listen to — sometimes without them realizing it.

Millions of music listeners have recently encountered this shift through a viral Afro-soul cover of Papaoutai, the 2013 hit by Belgian artist Stromae. The cover has skyrocketed in popularity across streaming platforms and social media.

But unknown to most audiences, it was created using AI, according to Deezer, a French music-streaming service.

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