Stick Figure's Seven-Year-Old Song Hits #1 Thanks to Unauthorized AI Remixes
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Kate Knibbs
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Summary
Stick Figure, a California-based reggae band, experienced an unexpected surge when their seven-year-old song "Angels Above Me" hit number one on iTunes charts in six countries. However, the viral moment was driven by unauthorized AI-generated remixes of their music, sparking a battle against AI slop content. The band is now grappling with the complex legal and ethical challenges of AI-generated music that uses their original work without permission.
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Stick Figure has had plenty of thrilling milestones before, with albums repeatedly hitting number one in the reggae category, and hit singles amassing hundred
Its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes.
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