මේ දවස් වල ජනප්රිය AI cover එක ගැන gemini යාගෙන් ඇහුවම ඌ කිව්වේ මෙහෙම
Yes, I know it! You are likely thinking of the
"Papaoutai (Afro Soul)" version that has gone viral recently (especially in early 2026).
This specific version is a fascinating example of the "Who owns it?" question we were just discussing, because it is an
AI-generated cover.
Who owns this specific version?
The ownership of the Afro Soul version is quite complicated:
- The Original Creator: The song was originally written and performed by the Belgian artist Stromae (Paul Van Haver) in 2013. He still owns the "Composition" (the lyrics and melody).
- The "Cover" Creators: This specific Afro Soul remix is credited to creators named mikeeysmind, Chill77, and the Swedish label Unjaps AB. They used AI tools to re-imagine Stromae's vocals into a soulful, African-inspired style.
- The Viral Singer: A singer named Arsene Mukendi became the face of the song on social media after posting videos of himself lip-syncing to it. Many people thought he was the one singing, but he later clarified that the vocals were AI-generated.
Does the singer own it?
In this case,
no.
- Arsene Mukendi doesn't own it because he didn't sing the audio; he created the viral video content.
- The AI Creators (mikeeysmind/Unjaps) own the rights to this specific new arrangement/recording, but they have to pay royalties to Stromae because they used his melody and lyrics.
- Stromae gets a "cut" of the millions of streams this version is getting because he is the original songwriter.
It’s a perfect example of how modern music ownership works—a mix of the original artist, new digital creators, and even AI software!