“That Sound Like Me?”: Mike Tyson in Disbelief After Listening To His AI Version Singing Drake’s Song

May 23, 2023 | 3:01 PM EDT

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During an episode of “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson”, the former heavyweight champion heard an AI-generated song in which he sings one of Drake‘s songs. In a recent episode, Mike Tyson sat down with Tony Yayo along with his co-host DJ Whoo Kid. Yayo is an American rapper and a member of a hip-hop group named, “G-Unit”.

The three discussed Yayo’s career, being friends with American rapper 50-Cent, and being part of “G-Unit” amongst other things. During the episode, Yayo introduced “AI music” which refers to songs composed by artificial intelligence. While searching for the same on YouTube, Tyson came across an AI-generated version of his voice which left him in disbelief.

Mike Tyson listens to his own AI-generated song

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In today’s age, technology has advanced to the extent that it is capable of replicating the voices of human beings to produce songs. During a recent podcast episode of his show, Tyson came across his own version of an AI-generated song. Witnessing the same, everyone in the room got excited to hear the track in which he sings one of Drake’s songs.

As soon as the song commenced, everyone got heavily invested to hear if it actually sounds like him. While, Yayo found the song convincing enough, Tyson, on the other hand, was of the opinion, that it did not sound like him.

Yayo stated, “Oh that you sound like you, turn it up. You trippin’ that sounded exactly like you.” Tyson responded, “That sound like me? Keep it real.” And hilariously stated, “Where is my lisp?”

Tyson was left in disbelief as he appeared to be amused by the song.

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Tyson shares his take on how AI made his life easier

While there is a burning debate on AI’s usage in the contemporary world, Tyson is of the opinion that the advancement of AI technology is for the better. In an episode of his podcast with Ne-Yo, an American singer and song-writer, Tyson revealed how AI helps him on a daily basis. He explained that since he has a hard time reading and writing, AI is a tool for him to get through many of his tasks.

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It is safe to say, that the development in the sphere of AI technology is advancing rapidly. And, Tyson is fond of it, however, what are your opinions on AI? Do you think it will do more good than harm? Share with us in the comments.

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