Producer Sues Kanye West for $110,000 Over Unpaid AI Vocal Work on 2 Albums
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Updated · Pitchfork · Aug 4
Producer Sues Kanye West for $110,000 Over Unpaid AI Vocal Work on 2 Albums
3 articles · Updated · Pitchfork · Aug 4
Summary
A producer sued Kanye West and his YZY label in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging he was never paid or credited for AI vocal programming used on Vultures 2 and Bully.
The complaint says he was brought onto Vultures 2 two days before release and created at least 13 custom AI voice models, more than 400 vocal generations and source material using his own voice.
His work allegedly appears on five Vultures 2 tracks, and he says he later contributed more AI vocal programming to Bully starting in October 2024.
The suit seeks at least $110,000 for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and violations of California unfair-competition and Los Angeles freelance-worker laws.
The filing adds legal weight to long-running rumors that Vultures 2 used AI and clashes with West's March claim that Bully used "no AI," even as he has previously said he uses the technology in songwriting and recording.