Last week, Hong Kong YouTube channel Kakui.ai (AI家駒) clarified that all AI-generated hits of the deceased lead singer of local rock band Beyond, Wong Ka Kui, were remixed and reproduced on its own, and the channel has no relationship with a local startup NFT Investment and Venture (NFTIV).
This came after emerging news reports revolved around NFTIV participating in the reproduction of AI-generated songs of the legendary singer, who passed away in 1993. Kakui.ai then uploaded a YouTube video containing its statement clarifying that its lack of association with NFTIV and the government-related projects.
In a conversation with MARKETING-INTERACTIVE, a spokesperson from Kakui.ai said the team’s main members are four fans of Beyond and Wong, including professional musicians and computer engineers.
Inspired by some of the AI-generated cover songs resembling renowned singers on YouTube, the team felt they wanted to take the challenge and try to bring back the voice of a deceased star.
“Many people misunderstand that these AI songs are directly generated by typing text. In fact, to do it well, you must find a cover singer to sing it in person using your target's style. After singing many takes, we select some that are closer to the feeling of Wong Ka Kui and merge them together. So the emotional aspect is real. AI does not participate in this aspect, it's just like the final touch-up in photoshop.”
The team also re-arranged the music, trying to make it feel more like Beyond's...
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