As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselves
TL;DR
- Spotify has removed approximately 50 million AI-generated songs identified as 'slop' from user recommendations.
- Spotify requires AI persona badges for non-human artist profiles but not for individual AI-generated songs.
- Artists like Grimes and A$AP Rocky, while acknowledging AI's role, prefer to create music themselves and do not produce AI-generated songs.
- Fans are showing a strong preference for music with analogue instrumentation and human vocals, with such tracks dominating Billboard charts.
- Kelly Clarkson believes AI artists should compete on a separate chart from human artists.
- Grimes's new album is described as 'AI-inspired but not AI-generated,' with a focus on crediting her human team.
- The article describes AI-made content as 'slop' lacking staying power, similar to low-quality food.