Producer Suing Ye Over AI Vocal Work Reportedly Wants to Stay Anonymous, Citing Safety Fears

The producer taking Ye to court over allegedly unpaid AI vocal work still doesn't know if he gets to keep his name out of it. Per MyNewsLA, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kristin S. Escalante heard arguments this week on the plaintiff's request to proceed as John Doe, then continued the hearing to November 18.

His attorney, Mark Steven Avila, argued in court papers that Doe fears for his own safety and his family's, and only wants his legal name, home address and relatives' details kept private. Avila stressed that nothing would be sealed: the filings, the hearings and the rulings would all stay public.

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The underlying suit, filed August 3 against Ye and Yeezy Record Label LLC, claims Doe is owed at least $220,000. He alleges he was brought in on short notice to do music and vocal production for "Vultures 2," then kept working into the "Bully" era, but never got paid, never got a written contract and never got streaming credits. AllHipHop reports he says he built more than 400 vocal generations from at least 13 custom AI voice models, recorded off his own voice.

Ye has not publicly responded to the claims, and none of the allegations have been proven in court.

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Sources: MyNewsLA, AllHipHop

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