Dead Boys singer quits band, claiming label wants to use AI recreation of Stiv Bators
nme.comBlondie’s Clem Burke and Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock.Hout was not involved, and has now issued a statement explaining that he chose not to be part of the project as he believes their label Cleopatra Records planned to use AI technology to recreate Bators’ voice.A post shared by Jake Hout (@houtjake)“The shortest I can get this story is this: Cleopatra said it would be an A.I.
record but Cheetah assured me it would NOT,” he wrote on Instagram.“But the opening line of the contract reads…“Artist has agreed that such Performances shall be Vocal performances (the “Performances”) utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for purposes of creating works based on the original voice of Stiv Bators, to be used on Company’s master recordings of the songs” ….So I said No.”“I told Cheetah immediately I would be forced to quit publicly.
And tell everybody why. And that it would probably go off like an H-bomb. This was in August. I reminded him frequently. Daily by the end.
To no avail. I know that there are grey areas with line-up changes and artistic tools etc.”“There’s a massive irony here, I actually sympathize w the “no Stiv no Dead Boys” crowd. -I get it!
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