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This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

2026-05-07 · WIRED

Stick Figure's reggae track went viral — not because fans loved it, but because AI slop factories churned out unauthorized remixes that gamed the charts. The band now gets to watch algorithms profit off their work while they fight a system that makes takedowns feel like whack-a-mole. Nothing says 'respect for artists' like letting bots remix your catalog without asking.

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