An AI-generated track called "Heart on My Sleeve" featuring Drake and The Weeknd—except it wasn’t them at all—has sparked a massive debate. The song sounds so real it fooled millions, racking up streams before getting yanked by Universal Music Group. But here’s the twist: it’s been submitted for Grammy consideration because the lyrics were written by a human, even though the vocals were crafted by AI. This situation raises all kinds of questions about the future of music, copyright, and whether we should be giving major awards to tracks that blur the line between human creativity and machine innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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