{"id":27378,"date":"2025-06-08T20:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/young-guru-and-timbaland-debate-over-timbos-new-ai-artist\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T20:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:51:20","slug":"young-guru-and-timbaland-debate-over-timbos-new-ai-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/young-guru-and-timbaland-debate-over-timbos-new-ai-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Guru and Timbaland Debate Over Timbo&#8217;s New AI Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/young-guru\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young Guru<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/timbaland\/\" target=\"_blank\">Timbaland<\/a> got into a heated debate over Timbo&#8217;s new AI artist and the potential of it destroying the music ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h3>Timbaland and Young Guru Debate Timbo&#8217;s AI Artist<\/h3>\n<p>On Sunday (June 8), Timbaland hopped on Twitch and hosted a livestream for people who wanted to debate about his new Artificial Intelligence venture involving his new AI pop artist TaTa. Many people \u2014 both fans and critics alike \u2014 believe that Timbo&#8217;s virtual singer will prompt other music companies to substitute real artists or musicians for robots created from a computer.<\/p>\n<p>Among the guests on Timbaland&#8217;s livestream was his friend and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/jay-z-major-push-times-square-casino\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jay-Z<\/a>&#8216;s longtime engineer Young Guru. The veteran studio wizard cautioned Timbo that his AI artist could lead to the replacement of traditional singers, songwriters and producers, ultimately destroying the existing music ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re feeding the beast!&#8221; Young Guru told Timbo who listened intently to his criticism of his new AI venture.<\/p>\n<p>Guru, who has been an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/young-guru-timbaland-a-i-music-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">outspoken critic of AI<\/a> and how it could affect artist&#8217;s music copyrights, compared the advancement of AI to automation, particularly in the auto industry, that contributed to job losses in Detroit. A native of the Motor City, Guru witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of car-making factories closing in his community and watching family members and others lose their jobs, which impacted their livelihoods. Guru feels the same thing will happen in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>In his defense, Timbaland denied he&#8217;s stealing submitted work by unsigned artists to train his virtual artist. &#8220;I can&#8217;t train something that I don&#8217;t own,&#8221; he explained, adding, &#8220;I can&#8217;t do that.&#8221; The producer said he&#8217;s using his own music for his AI artist and doesn&#8217;t need outside help. <\/p>\n<p>Timbaland also added that his virtual artist is a character he meticulously designed from scratch and will seek help from other entities to help build the artist. The Grammy-winning hitmaker insisted that his AI creation is not going to disrupt the music industry.<\/p>\n<h4>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/timbaland-missy-elliott-songwriters-hall-of-fame-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Timbaland Inducted Into 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>Do We Need Another AI Rapper?<\/h3>\n<p>While Timbaland&#8217;s debate with Young Guru has eased some concerns about his AI artist, it might give another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/leaks-song-ai-rap-battles-confusing\/\" target=\"_blank\">AI<\/a> company to develop their own virtual rapper. But we had an AI rapper, and it failed miserably.<\/p>\n<p>In August of 2022, Capitol Records introduced rap fans to its first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/fn-meka-virtual-rapper-signs-major-label\/\" target=\"_blank\">virtual rapper named FN Meka.<\/a> The AI-generated artist resembled a whacked-out version of 6ix9ine with its braided green-colored hairstyle, matching green eyes and wearing high-end apparel.<\/p>\n<p>But the robot rapper offended many fans after a previous 2019 song called &#8220;Moonwalkin'&#8221; revealed the virtual creation using the N-word in his lyrics. Following angry protests, Capitol Records admitted they messed up and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/capitol-records-drops-virtual-ai-rapper-fn-meka\/\" target=\"_blank\">cut ties with FN Meka.<\/a> However, much of his content can be viewed on the robot&#8217;s TikTok and Instagram pages.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/a-i-hip-hop-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\">AI<\/a> is leaving some people worried about its impact in the music industry, it&#8217;s here and it&#8217;s not going away. However, it will be interesting to see how Timbaland will roll out his AI artist and how the fans will react to a virtual pop star.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Watch Young Guru and Timbaland Get Into a Heated Debate Over Timbo&#8217;s AI Artist Below<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Watch Timbaland&#8217;s Full Twitch Livestream Featuring Young Guru and Others Below<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Watch Timbaland&#8217;s Funny Video In Response to the Backlash Over His AI Artist Below<\/h3>\n<p><h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">See All the Rappers in the Songwriters Hall of Fame <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script 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