Rapper Tyga has confirmed he used artificial intelligence in the making of his new album $tarface, ending months of speculation about the record's '80s-inspired sound. He told VIBE that AI tools were used for elements such as synthesizer sounds and a guitar solo, defending the practice by comparing it to the once-controversial introduction of Auto-Tune in the mid-2000s, which he says was eventually embraced by "real artists."

Tyga stopped short of naming the specific software used, and the article notes that an earlier version incorrectly stated he had used Suno, which he did not confirm. He insisted that all the album's writing and vocals were his own, framing AI merely as a production tool. The rapper also addressed rumours that he had coordinated with Shoreline Mafia's Fenix Flexin, whose similarly '80s-styled single "RUBBERZ" fuelled the AI speculation, saying their joint track "Lavish" was simply a case of both artists experimenting with the same sound independently before deciding to collaborate.