Fenix Flexin Acknowledges AI Use in Rubberz
Fenix Flexin addressed AI use in "Rubberz" in an Instagram comment reported August 7, saying he had never claimed not to use AI and that it had no role in the recording process. The comment followed Treblo's claim that its software was used to make the song, but the reports do not detail how the software was used in production or mixing.
Fenix Flexin addressed AI use in "Rubberz" in an Instagram comment reported August 7, saying he had never claimed not to use AI and that it had no role in the recording process, according to The Verge and Stereogum. The comment followed Treblo's statement that its software was used to make the song.
"never said I didn't use AI, i said it had nun to do w recording process," Fenix wrote, according to both outlets. He added that he did not know what the app was until the song was mixed, and described AI as a new technology tool.
A shift in the public account
The Verge reported that Fenix had previously pushed back publicly on allegations of AI use surrounding the 1980s synth-pop-styled track. The outlet said that Fenix and his team had posted clips they described as recording-session files and comments asserting that the song had been made by two people recording in his living room with Pro Tools and Auto-Tune.
Stereogum reported that Fenix and producer Purps On The Beat had avoided directly addressing the software question in earlier interviews. It quoted Fenix responding to an AI-accusations question by saying, "I love it. The more talking the better," before discussing his ability to perform with a British accent.
Treblo, previously known as Sonauto, is the AI tool named in both reports. The reports do not detail how Treblo was used in producing or mixing the track.
Disclosure remains the practical question
For music-technology practitioners, the episode illustrates a recurring disclosure problem around AI-assisted production: "AI use" can encompass composition, vocal generation, voice conversion, arrangement, sound design, mixing support, or other stages of a workflow. Those categories can carry materially different rights, provenance, and audience-transparency implications.
Industry disputes over comparable releases often turn less on whether a creator used software at all than on what the tool produced, which source material it processed, and how clearly the workflow is documented. The available reporting identifies Treblo as the software involved with "Rubberz," but leaves those production details unresolved.
Key Points
- 1Fenix Flexin addressed AI use in "Rubberz" while distinguishing that use from the song's recording process.
- 2Treblo is the named software, but public reporting does not detail how it was used in the song's production or mixing.
- 3Comparable AI music disputes often hinge on provenance and disclosure details, not solely on whether an artist used AI.
Scoring Rationale
The story provides a visible example of contested AI disclosure in commercial music production. It is relevant to generative-media practitioners because the reported workflow remains opaque, highlighting provenance and transparency gaps rather than a new technical capability.
Sources
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