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Updated · Complex · Jul 25

Drake Jokes About AI Dinner Image With Spice as ICEMAN Stays Top 10 After 2 Months

Updated

Updated · Complex · Jul 25

Drake Jokes About AI Dinner Image With Spice as ICEMAN Stays Top 10 After 2 Months

Q: Will Spice finally respond to Drake's viral flirtation and turn their fake Parisian AI date into a reality?

It is too early to say, and there is no verified sign yet that Spice will answer publicly or that the AI joke will become a real date. What is clear is that Drake deliberately left the door open. His comment — “You know I would have taken this pic for real with you” — turned a fake image into a flirtatious public moment rather than a denial. That matters because Spice has previously shown interest: reports from her 2025 Wireless performance said she told the crowd she had a crush on Drake and dedicated a “One Dance” remix to him. So the exchange has some real-world context, not just internet comedy. Still, the evidence stops there. Spice has not responded on her public platforms, and neither artist has hinted at plans to meet. Celebrity social media flirtation often functions as fan engagement, especially when a viral AI image is already driving conversation. Drake’s upbeat mood — reflected in his recent “summer of my life” post and the strong chart run of ICEMAN — also suggests he may simply be enjoying the moment. If Spice responds, the likeliest near-term outcome is a playful reply, repost, or musical interaction rather than immediate proof of a real-life romance. Given Drake’s long relationship with dancehall and Spice’s prominence in Jamaican music, a collaboration may be more plausible than an actual Paris dinner. For now, the story remains a viral flirtation built on an AI fabrication, with no confirmed next step from Spice.

3 articles · Updated · Complex · Jul 25

Drake leaned into a viral AI-generated image on X showing him feeding Spice dessert at a Paris-style dinner, replying that he "would have taken this pic for real."
The image pictured both artists in matching silver outfits before an Eiffel Tower view, turning a fabricated romantic scene into a joke Drake publicly embraced.
Spice had not responded by Friday, but the moment fits Drake's long-running ties to Caribbean music through dancehall-influenced hits including "Controlla," "One Dance" and "Too Good."
Just days earlier, Drake said on Instagram that the past 24 months had been about proving himself right and that he was heading into "the summer of my life" as ICEMAN remained on the Billboard 200 top 10 more than two months after release.