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Treblo detector flags Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' as AI-made

Treblo detector flags Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' as AI-made

Key takeaway

  • Treblo, an AI music generator, released an open-source detection tool on Monday that flags songs created with its model.

  • The tool determined that Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz'—a song that reached the Billboard Hot 100—was 'very likely' made using Treblo with 'high confidence.' Though Fenix has denied using AI and posted video clips he claims prove otherwise, the allegation could mark the first mainstream chart hit generated entirely (or almost entirely) using AI music software.

3 Key Points

  1. What happened

    Treblo, an AI music generator, announced an open-source detection tool on Monday that identifies songs created with its model. The tool flagged Fenix Flexin's chart hit 'Rubberz' as 'very likely Treblo' with 'high confidence,' suggesting it was generated almost entirely by Treblo's model—which would make it the first known AI-generated song to reach the Billboard Hot 100.

  2. Why it matters

    Fenix Flexin has denied the song was AI-made and posted low-quality video clips claiming to show project files from the recording session, but those posts have failed to dispel allegations. If confirmed, the song's chart success would mark a watershed moment: a major hit explicitly built with AI generation tools, raising questions about disclosure and authenticity in music.

  3. What to watch

    Treblo CEO Ryan Tremblay said the classifier has a false positive rate of less than 1 in 10,000. The tool detects songs made with Treblo specifically, not other AI music generators, so it cannot confirm whether other parts of the production used different AI tools or non-AI methods.

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What is the false positive rate of Treblo's detection tool?
According to the company's blog post, the Treblo AI Music Classifier has a false positive rate of less than 1 in 10,000.
Can the Treblo detector identify songs made with other AI music generators?
No. The tool detects when a song was generated using Treblo specifically, not other AI tools.
What has Fenix Flexin said about the AI allegations?
Fenix has continued to deny that 'Rubberz' was made using AI and has posted low-quality video clips of what he claims are project files from the recording session, though those videos have done little to dispel the allegations.

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