SZA Blasts AI Music Models for Using Her Songs: 'Nothing Could Make This Okay!'
SZA Blasts AI Music Models for Using Her Songs: 'Nothing Could Make This Okay!'
SZA unleashes fury on AI music models like Suno for training with her tracks, slamming supporters & calling out AI's impact on Black artists. A must-read for music fans!
Grammy-winning artist SZA has voiced her profound outrage after discovering that over 200 of her songs, including potentially unreleased tracks, were used without her consent to train artificial intelligence (AI) music models like Suno and Udio. Her strong reaction comes in the wake of an open database published by The Atlantic, which revealed the widespread use of artists' music – from superstars to underground acts – in AI training datasets.
Taking to Instagram, SZA didn't hold back, lambasting the practice and anyone who supports it. "If you’re a musician and you support this degenerate sh*t? You’re disgusting and there’s NOTHING YOU COULD EVER SAY TO ME TO MAKE THIS OKAY. I hope u have the life u deserve," she wrote, expressing her deep frustration. She even suspects that someone may have gained access to her unreleased material and fed it to these AI models.
Beyond the issue of consent, SZA also highlighted a concerning trend: the disproportionate impact of AI on Black artists and Black music. In an interview, she questioned why Black artists seem to be primary targets, citing examples of AI covers emerging for artists like Olivia Dean who are still early in their careers and need to collect streams. She further noted her offense at the type of music being generated by AI, describing it as "weird, stereotypical struggle music."
SZA clarified that her fight isn't against other female artists in the industry, but rather against a system that seeks to undervalue the human element in creativity. She emphasized the irreplaceable "mind and the heart" that comes from a person's unique perspective, stating that "The type of blend of information my human experience provides, AI can’t even be prompted to f**k with." Her powerful stand underscores a growing concern within the music community about intellectual property rights, fair compensation, and the ethical implications of AI in artistic creation.
