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Full coverage· Culture· Updated

AI Trend Transforms Street Rap Into Global Viral Sensation

A viral AI trend has transformed a street rap improvisation in Spain into a global phenomenon, with videos featuring celebrities like Lionel Messi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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What happened

  1. 01A viral AI trend features celebrities like Lionel Messi and Benjamin Netanyahu performing a street rap.
  2. 02The trend originated from a spontaneous improvisation by singer Bulin 47 and content creator Kevin Wai in Spain.
  3. 03AI technology was used to superimpose famous faces onto Bulin 47's body in the viral videos.
  4. 04Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an AI-generated video of himself participating in the trend.
  5. 05The original improvisation has been released as an official song, "Dame Hombro," on October 7th.

The trend originated from a spontaneous performance by singer Bulin 47 and content creator Kevin Wai, which was then manipulated using artificial intelligence. The original improvisation has since been released as an official song titled "Dame Hombro" on October 7th, following a challenge set by Bulin 47.

Translated and summarized by baba from Walla, the latest report. Read Walla’s original

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