Lily Allen responds to theory that it’s her voice and Fred Again.. on e.motion’s AI viral dance hit ‘Somebody Else’

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Lily Allen has responded to a theory that it’s her voice and Fred Again..’s on e.motion’s AI viral dance hit ‘Somebody Else’.The mystery dance track was released by e.motion and soon went viral after being played by the likes of BBC Radio 1 and more.

The music outfit later revealed that their debut track was generated by AI and music fans around the world have been speculating about who the voice in the track was – with Lily Allen and Fred Again being two of the top suggestions.As yet, it’s not clear if the voice is an AI version of Allen’s or Fred Again’s voice or if it has been recorded by another musician entirely.Today, BBC Sounds shared a clip of Allen discussing the track with friend and co-host Miquita Oliver as part of their Miss Me?

podcast.“The AI version of you is taking over the charts!” Oliver says, commenting that it was “just everywhere,” before Allen responded.“My cousin Gracie was like, ‘Oh my god you’ve got a new song out with Fred Again’ and I was like ‘No I don’t!’ Allen explained.Expressing her surprise at the song, Allen said: “I don’t think it sounds like me to be honest!

But lots of people do!”Allen also went on to say: “We don’t know if it is a real person singing or if it is indeed an AI version of my voice.” Oliver went on to ask Allen if she was “okay with that being out in the world and people thinking it’s you.”Allen replied: “It’s just bizarre.