듀스, 김성재 목소리 담은 4집 발표…31년 만에 AI로 재현

After a 31-year hiatus, the hip-hop duo Dus has announced their fourth regular album, produced by Kim Seong-jae's voice recreated using artificial intelligence. The duo, known for their significant role in popularizing Korean hip-hop in the 1990s, released a preview of their new album on July 7 at a "Pre-listening Party" in Seoul's Itaewon Bolero district.

The album, titled "The Future," features new music by Hyun-do and Kim Seong-jae's voice generated through a collaboration between sound company SoriSoriAI and AI technology. The duo, which disbanded in 1995 following Kim Seong-jae's sudden death in November 1995, will mark a new era with their future-oriented message. Hyun-do, as the producer, collaborated with SoriSoriAI to implement Kim Seong-jae's vocal characteristics and timbre using AI technology.

In addition to the main title track "The Future," the album also features the title track "Negaemina" featuring Dynamic Duo, as well as a remix of the song "Rise" by French electronic duo Brocks and Pals. The album, developed through the "2026 Advanced Technology Fusion Music Content Development Support" program by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Content Industry Agency, is notable for its use of artificial intelligence to recreate Kim Seong-jae's vocals, rather than reusing his recorded voice from previous albums.