The hit song this December may be from the 1st AI-generated Amapiano Album in SA – fastcompany.co.za

A man in a light-colored suit and gold tie sits in a modern office, looking to the side with a neutral expression, as an AI-generated Amapiano Album from SA plays softly in the background.

South Africans are accustomed to getting new music as they approach the holiday season. What’s different in 2025 is that the music album came in the form of artificial intelligence.

This is an important development for the South African music sector for a couple of reasons that include (1) the making process,  (2) royalties and (3) its meaning for producers.

The process of making music has always been reserved for those with access to expensive music production studios.

According to Gift Lubele, the man behind the first AI-generated music…