Kelly Clarkson is weighing in on one of music’s biggest debates as artificial intelligence continues to enter the creative process. Speaking to Las Culturistas, the singer made clear that she is not opposed to AI itself, but drew a distinction between using the technology as a creative tool and allowing AI-generated artists to compete directly with human musicians on the charts.
“It’s controversial, I don’t care — I love AI,” Clarkson said. “There’s very amazing things with AI that I’m obsessed with.” Her position, however, comes with a significant condition: AI music should have its own space when it comes to chart competition.
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Kelly Clarkson argued that AI deserves a place in music rather than being rejected outright. “I think it’s welcome to the table, it’s really cool and creative what we’re going to create musically with AI,” she explained, before turning to the question of how those works should be measured against human artists.
“But when you see AI artists competing on a chart with humans, I have an issue,” Clarkson said. “I think there should be a separate chart.” She added that there “can be an appetite for both,” framing the issue less as a rejection of AI music and more as a question of how the industry should categorize and recognize it.
Her comments arrive as the boundaries between human-made music and AI-assisted or AI-generated music become increasingly difficult to define. Digital artists have begun attracting serious attention, while established musicians are publicly debating everything from AI-generated vocals to the use of artificial intelligence in songwriting and production.
Coco Jones has previously approached the issue from the perspective of music’s emotional connection. In a recent interview with Complex, the Grammy-nominated singer discussed the rise of AI-created acts and emphasized that music has historically connected people through shared human experiences. Her comments came as virtual artists such as Xania Monet began appearing alongside human performers in the commercial music ecosystem.
SZA has taken an even stronger position. The singer claimed that AI systems had been trained using 238 of her songs, including material she believes was never officially released, and criticized musicians who support AI-generated music and vocal replication without consent.
Doja Cat also entered the conversation this year after criticizing Tyga’s use of AI on his $tarface album. During a Twitch livestream, she called Tyga a “p*nis for making an AI album.” Tyga has explained that artificial intelligence was used for certain production elements, including ’80s-inspired synthesizers and guitar solos, while maintaining that he wrote and performed the album’s vocals himself.
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