DJ Shimza performs at the DJ Maphorisa and Kabza da Small Live Show at FNB Stadium on 29 February 2020 in Soweto. Picture: Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu “AI music is going to be such a problem,” he wrote. “Grootmaan signed a fake artist who used AI to recreate my song from clips they got off my posts.” His post immediately gained traction, with fans and fellow producers debating whether the music industry is prepared for the growing threat of AI.
According to Shimza, the artist in question has little to no digital footprint. There is also no visible brand presence and only a single song available onSpotify. That detail raised eyebrows among supporters.
They questioned how a seemingly unknown act could release a track so similar in sound and structure to a song Shimza had been teasing. The label at the centre of the storm, Grootmaan, has not publicly responded to the allegations. Shimza, however, made it clear that his concern stretches far beyond one release.
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For him, this is about the future of artistic ownership. “This is just the beginning,” he warned in another post. He was hinting at a music landscape where original ideas can be replicated within minutes.
The online reaction has been split. Some users rallied behind the DJ, arguing that AI poses a direct threat to musicians who preview unreleased work on social platforms. Others were more sceptical.
User @SomashishiniGP commented, “Legally, this is going to be a tricky one. How do you prove AI copied your work if it was never officially released?” Meanwhile, @AfterEarth added fuel to the debate after sharing clips of both tracks side by side. They wrote, “Both songs sound like they were created withAI.”
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