最近，Westlife西城男孩在全球首个多语言AI唱歌黑科技「酷狗AIK」的助力下，发布了首支AI中文歌《Love + Courage》（中译为《越爱越强》）。歌曲翻唱自张杰的同名歌曲，在腾讯音乐娱乐集团旗下平台发布后，引发全网热议，上线一周就获得了超100万的播放量，不止登上环球网、中国日报网等国内主流媒体平台，还吸引了全球知名音乐商业网站Music Business Worldwide、英国音乐行业头部媒体《Music Week》、爱尔兰国民级娱乐报刊《Hot press》等多家海外媒体报道。
据报道称，酷狗AIK利用人工智能技术的力量，复刻了西城男孩的人声，打造了这首《越爱越强》。西城男孩亲自监督了整个创作过程，并全面参与了最终版本的制作。
为了拉近与中国粉丝的距离，给中国粉丝一份惊喜，西城男孩表示，“我们花了几个月的时间来完善它，希望它能完美地反映我们的声音。我们听完最终版本感到很兴奋。希望我们的中国粉丝喜欢它！”
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Tencent MusicEntertainmentGroup-owned Kugou Music has developed Al singing technology calledKUGOU AlK, which is claimed to be the world's first multi-lingual Al singingtechnology.
According to Tencent MusicEntertainmentGroup, users only need to sing a cappella for 60 seconds, andthen AlK can completely "imitate" the user's vocal characteristics to "sing".
This technology enables users to "perform a variety of challenging songs", according tothe companies, which claim that "everyone can become a professional singer with Al".
Currently, through KUGOU AlK, users can sing songs in 15 Chinese dialects and 10languages,including English, Japanese, Korean and more.
Tencent Music Entertainment Groupadded: 'Since the release of their album WildDreams in 2021, Westlife have continued to deepen their connection withChina and Tencent Music EntertainmentGroup.
'In 2022, Westlife took their love for their Chinese fans to new heights bydeeply participating in Tencent Music Entertainment Group's annual non-profit programme lf Music Has a Shape, demonstrating their love for theirChinese fans through the campaign.
'This ongoing mutual dedication is why we have chosen Westlife as thefirst international artist to collaborate with to release Al music.
'We hope to use Al technology to bring Westlife a bit closer to their fans inChina.
'This aligns perfectly with Tencent Music EntertainmentGroup's corporatemission of creating endless possibilities with music and technology.
中文翻译：
腾讯音乐娱乐集团旗下的酷狗音乐开发了人工智能唱歌技术「酷狗AIK」，据称是世界上第一个多语种的人工智能唱歌技术。根据腾讯音乐娱乐集团的说法，用户只需要清唱几句，然后AlK就可以“模仿”用户的声音特征来“唱歌”。据报道，通过这项技术，人人都能用AI“演唱”各种具有挑战性的歌曲，成为专业歌手。目前，通过酷狗AIK，用户可以唱15种中国方言和10国语言，包括英语、日语、韩语等。
腾讯音乐娱乐集团表示:“自2021年发行专辑《Wild Dreams》以来，西城男孩继续加深与中国和腾讯音乐娱乐集团的联系。”
2022年，西城男孩深度参与了腾讯音乐娱乐集团的年度公益项目《假如音乐有形状》，将他们对中国粉丝的爱带到了一个新的高度，通过这个活动表达了他们对中国粉丝的爱。“这种持续的相互奉献是我们选择西城男孩作为第一个合作发行Al音乐的国际艺人的原因。我们希望利用人工智能技术拉近西城男孩与中国粉丝的距离。这契合了腾讯音乐娱乐集团的企业使命——用音乐和技术创造无限的可能性。”