SZA Calls on Black Musicians to Reject AI After Discovering 238 of Her Songs Used for Training
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Larisha Paul
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SZA discovered that 238 of her songs, including unreleased tracks, were used to train generative AI music models without her consent. She publicly condemned the practice on Instagram, calling it "degenerate" and urging Black musicians specifically to reject AI. She also accused producer Diplo of exploitation, escalating her long-standing criticism of AI in music.
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Rolling StoneSZA Calls on Black Musicians to Reject AI After Discovering 238 of Her Songs Used for Trainingrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf your a musician and you support this degenerate shit? Your disgusting and there's NOTHING YOU COULD EVER SAY TO ME TO MAK
SZA urged artists to avoid AI after learning generative AI music models were trained on hundreds of her songs.
She also accused Diplo of exploitation.
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