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Tyga has responded to criticism from Doja Cat over his decision to use artificial intelligence during the production of his latest album, $tarface, turning an increasingly heated debate over AI in music into a public exchange between two established artists.
The dispute began after Tyga acknowledged that artificial intelligence played a role in the making of his album. Doja Cat subsequently criticized the rapper during an Aug. 12 social media livestream, calling him a "penis" for producing an AI album.
Tyga responded the following day during an appearance on TMZ Live, where he described Doja Cat's album as "demonic" while making it clear that he still had affection for the singer.
"Listen, I love Doja, but she made a demonic album," Tyga said.
Despite the sharp exchange, Tyga maintained that the description of $tarface as a completely AI generated album was inaccurate. According to the rapper, artificial intelligence was used only as an additional production tool, while the songwriting and vocals remained his own work.
"What I said was I used AI assisted things in the production," he explained. "I said all the vocals are me. I wrote all the songs."
Tyga said artificial intelligence was used particularly for some of the album's 1980s inspired synthesizer sounds and guitar solos. He emphasized that the project still involved substantial human effort, noting that he spent three months working in the studio.
"I didn't make a full AI album," he said. "That's not what I did."
The disagreement highlights a wider conversation unfolding across the music industry as artists, producers and listeners debate where artificial intelligence belongs in the creative process. Tyga argued that he is being drawn into a much larger discussion and does not view himself as the central figure in the controversy.
"At the end of the day, I'm a small piece of the puzzle in this bigger conversation," he said.
Tyga had previously discussed his use of AI while promoting $tarface, telling VIBE that the technology was deliberately incorporated as a tool. He compared its introduction to the music industry with the arrival of AutoTune, which initially faced criticism but eventually became widely accepted by many artists.
For Tyga, the technology represents another development in music production rather than a replacement for the artist. However, Doja Cat's response demonstrates that not everyone in the industry views AI assisted music in the same way.
The disagreement between the two artists has therefore added another high profile chapter to the growing debate over technology, originality and artistic identity in contemporary music.
