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Updated · The Verge · Aug 7
Fenix Flexin Admits AI Use in 'Rubberz' After 1 Month of Denials
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Aug 7

Fenix Flexin Admits AI Use in 'Rubberz' After 1 Month of Denials

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 7

Summary

  • Fenix Flexin said on Instagram he "never said I didn’t use AI" on “Rubberz,” marking a clear shift from his earlier public denials.
  • The reversal followed producer Medasin’s videos alleging Treblo was used and Treblo’s own detector flagging the song as AI-created.
  • Last month on Hot 97’s “Mornings With Mero,” Fenix had said there was “no AI on it,” despite now arguing his point was only that AI was not part of the recording process.
  • His team had also posted supposed session clips and comment replies claiming the track was made by two people in his living room with Pro Tools, Auto-Tune and reverb, underscoring the widening scrutiny over AI-made music.

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