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UPDATE: Crunchy’s address is indeed in Greenville, SC. The person at the bottom of all this might be someone named Dallas Little. His/her email is care of their mother. No one answers phones or emails. I wish they’d return messages. This is quite a saga.
Who is Eddie Dalton?
He’s not a real person, for one. He’s AI generated.
But “Dalton” — a silky voiced R&B singer who sounds like Otis Redding and an amalgam of blues stars like BB King — has three hits in the iTunes top 10. One of them is number 1. One of his YouTube videos has ONE MILLION views.
“Eddie” may also be related to an AI country singer named “Dallas Little.” There are others, too, all suspected of being AI including (love this name) Cody Crotchburn, and Cade Winslow.
All of this computer generated material comes from a company called Crusty Tunes. Their copyright on their website says c2035! LOL.
Crusty describes themselves: “We believe technology is a tool for creative expansion, not something to be resisted. Crusty Records actively embraces emerging platforms and production methods to help artists move faster, reach wider audiences, and retain ownership. Progress isn’t the enemy – stagnation is. ”
But what does this mean for actual musicians, humans? And will Crusty try to get Grammy Awards? Based in Greenville, South Carolina, it looks like Crusty has been releasing AI music for the last couple of years. But “Eddie” is their first number 1. He also has 230,000 followers on Facebook!
