# "How to make an AI cover song with any artist's voice" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** ai, music\ **Created:** [June 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497 "2023-06-14T14:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/1 "2023-06-14T14:35:45Z")
I keep seeing these online, after seeing some YouTubers mentioning this… I can’t imagine being able to make your own music and use anyone’s voice, someone from the dead. Or having Roger Daltrey singing Led Zeppelin songs. Has anyone tried any of the available programs/beta? I’ve always been a “purist”… until now, lol. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/2 "2023-06-15T02:21:38Z")
This is not mine but here is an example of what AI can do these days: > **[Ice Ice MATRIX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEIeVWLtbU%2F)** > > Welcome to the future, where anything is possible and you never know what to believe. On one hand, you may be convinced we somehow assembled the original cas... ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/3 "2023-06-15T03:24:46Z")
How soon before a musician’s strike equal to the current writer’s strike? ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/4 "2023-06-15T06:53:44Z")
While not talking about strikes (yet) as far as I know, the Musician’s Union in the UK is [definitely worried about developments](https://musiciansunion.org.uk/news/you-can-t-put-the-ai-genie-back-in-the-bottle-protecting-compositions-and-recordings). ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/5 "2023-06-15T12:10:41Z")
What AI produces aren’t real words. Only humans can speak. If it _sounds_ like words to you, you’re a stupid Capitalist techbro. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/6 "2023-06-15T12:32:04Z")
> [@MortSahlFan](#): > > Or having Roger Daltrey singing Led Zeppelin songs. I mean, we don’t need AI for that. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k7owf78-BYA/hqdefault.jpg "Roger Daltrey & Ann Wilson - Kashmir") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7owf78-BYA) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/7 "2023-06-15T12:57:50Z")
Voice cloning is getting pretty close to the real thing. This isn’t a music video, but the cloning of David Attenborough’s voice in this video is about 95% convincing I think: > **[Honest Advertisement. The original pitch for Disney's Star Wars Galactic...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qic0guomKhY%2F)** > > Fun little video I made using celebrity AI voices to make an honest trailer of the Disney Star Wars hotel.All footage is protected under fair use. All celeb... ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/8 "2023-06-15T12:57:54Z")
That production can’t do. I’m sure “characters” will be made… After some AI program digests so many examples of vocals (only), the inflections, and the little things might sound real? ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/9 "2023-06-15T12:58:54Z")
Some musicians just want to play and get tired of talentless fucks, and not punctual on top of it, “cuz its so rock and roll!” ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/10 "2023-06-15T13:10:52Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Voice cloning is getting pretty close to the real thing. This isn’t a music video, but the cloning of David Attenborough’s voice in this video is about 95% convincing I think: > **[Apple says your iPhone will soon be able to speak in your voice with 15...](https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-announces-iphone-will-able-speak-in-your-voice-ai-2023-5)** > > Apple's "Personal Voice" feature will be released later this year, and is part of its new accessibility tools designed to help people who can't speak. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/11 "2023-06-15T13:38:01Z")
I don’t think anyone yet answered the OP’s questions. I tool would be curious for any examples of the specific commercially available programs or tools used to create some of this stuff. Or are they just being created on Beta software in some lab in Palo Alto? I’m sure my team at work would appreciate me leading our morning Zoom calls as Morgan Freeman. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/12 "2023-06-15T16:55:54Z")
Barry White could be fun too! ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/13 "2023-06-16T06:34:32Z")
“I’m never gonna give AI up” ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497/14 "2023-06-17T20:16:32Z")
Oh my gosh. They’ve already made a character profile for Jim Morrison. The genie is out of the bottle. Decisions, decisions… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WNee5bBodH4/maxresdefault.jpg "Jim Morrison (ai)singing Escape (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNee5bBodH4)