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Why Matthew McConaughey Trademarked His Famous “Alright, Alright, Alright” Phrase
Liza Minnelli just wants the world to dance and be innovative.
That's why the EGOT winner is defending “Kids Wait Till You Hear This," her first single in 13 years, which was done in collaboration with an AI-voice cloning company.
“Hi Kids, I’m happy as a clam, laughing like hell and losing my mind!,” Liza wrote in in a Jan. 22 Facebook status. “It’s all goin’ on at the time. Today, my first EDM single since The Pet Shop Boys era, released on @elevenlabsio, a Six Billion Dollar techno behemoth does amazing things.”
“Matthew McConaughey was an early investor,” she added. “Smart. What I will not allow this great company to do? Create, clone or copy my voice!”
The 79-year-old went on to explain that her voice is not AI generated or used by the company in any way that is illegal or stripping her of her creative rights.
“On this dance track, ‘Kids Wait Till You Hear This’ which is a tease for my book, we used AI arrangements,” she explained. “Not AI vocals. A few trolls didn’t bother to read the truth, check with me or my partners. The shout outs are all mine!”
Further encouraging her fans to support the music, she added, “Go listen, enjoy, and shake your pretty buns to the music, as we glide down the runway to send my book into the world and your very own hot hands.”
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“Kids Wait Till You Hear This” is a dance track that features Liza speaking various phrases over a techno beat instead of her traditional singing. The single is one of the 13 tracks on ElevenLabs’ recent The Eleven Album, which also features Simon & Garfunkel’s Art Garfunkel and singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, who like Liza blend their signature music with AI-generated sounds.
Liza further explained her decision to work with the organization, noting that she approved the approach to using her instead of generating her likeness.
“I’ve always believed that music is about connection and emotional truth," the “Cabaret” singer said in a Jan. 22 statement to NBC News. "What interested me here was the idea of using my voice and new tools in service of expression, not instead of it. This project respects the artist’s voice, the artist’s choices, and the artist’s ownership.”
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