{"id":364089,"date":"2026-10-02T01:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kelly-clarkson-says-ai-artists-shouldnt-compete-on-the-same-charts-as-human-musicians"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:10:25","slug":"kelly-clarkson-says-ai-artists-shouldnt-compete-on-the-same-charts-as-human-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kelly-clarkson-says-ai-artists-shouldnt-compete-on-the-same-charts-as-human-musicians","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson Says AI Artists Shouldn\u2019t Compete on the Similar Charts as Human Musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Kelly Clarkson is not interested in pretending artificial intelligence is going away. She says she loves the technology, already uses ChatGPT in her own life and is curious about what people will create with AI in music.<\/p>\n<p>There is one place, however, where she wants a clearer dividing line. During the September 30 episode of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers\u2019 <em>Las Culturistas<\/em> podcast, Clarkson said she does not think AI artists should compete directly against human musicians on the same charts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cControversial, I don\u2019t care. Here\u2019s the thing, I love AI,\u201d Clarkson said during the podcast\u2019s \u201cI Don\u2019t Think So Honey\u201d segment, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/10\/01\/kelly-clarksons-opinion-on-ai-ai-written-music-is-going-viral-controversial-i-dont-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Jared<\/a>. She said she was excited by what people could create musically with the technology but added, \u201cWhen you see AI artists competing on a chart with humans, I have an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson proposed separate charts, saying there could be an audience for both forms of music without requiring synthetic artists and human performers to compete under the same category.<\/p>\n<h2>Clarkson Said AI Artists Should Have Their Own Chart<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Coach Kelly&quot; (w\/ Kelly Clarkson) | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R4nt1u0z27s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s argument came near the end of the roughly 95-minute episode, when guests are given a minute to deliver a strong opinion. She used hers to draw a distinction between being interested in AI as a creative tool and treating a synthetic performer as equivalent to a human recording artist for chart purposes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s welcome to the table,\u201d Clarkson said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really cool and creative what we\u2019re going to create with AI, musically.\u201d She described the technology as a \u201cfun field to play in,\u201d while maintaining that she did not want AI acts directly competing with human musicians. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/2513179\/kelly-clarkson-loves-ai-for-music-but-thinks-ai-artists-should-compete-on-separate-charts\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stereogum reported<\/a> that Clarkson specifically framed her proposal around separate charts for humans and AI artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>She Had Already Called ChatGPT Her \u2018Lover\u2019 Earlier in the Episode<\/h2>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s enthusiasm for AI was evident long before the music discussion. Earlier in the same conversation, she jokingly called ChatGPT her \u201clover\u201d while describing how she had been using it to help visualize plans for home renovations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ellendurney\/kelly-clarkson-ai-comments-spark-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BuzzFeed reported<\/a> that Clarkson called the technology a \u201cdesigner\u2019s dream\u201d and said she was \u201cobsessed\u201d with using it for digital renderings.<\/p>\n<p>When Yang and Rogers later raised concerns about synthetic entertainment, Clarkson maintained that AI was \u201cnot going anywhere.\u201d Her position was that people should preserve a recognizable distinction between human work and synthetic creation instead of treating the technology itself as something that could simply be removed from culture.<\/p>\n<h2>Her Enthusiasm for AI Prompted Immediate Criticism<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1400518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1400518\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"artificial intelligence\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1400518 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1400518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nenaslovljeni-dizajn-66-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1400518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson \/ Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BuzzFeed documented criticism in the podcast\u2019s YouTube comments and on social media from listeners who objected to her enthusiasm for generative AI before the conversation even reached music charts.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics focused on environmental concerns surrounding AI infrastructure, while others objected to the use of generative systems in creative industries and the possibility that artists could lose work as synthetic content becomes more sophisticated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One criticism also centered on where Clarkson chose to draw her boundary. Some commenters argued that welcoming AI in other creative contexts while objecting once synthetic performers compete directly with musicians leaves unresolved questions about artists in fields already facing similar pressure from generative technology.<\/p>\n<h2>The Music Industry Is Already Drawing Its Own Line Around AI<\/h2>\n<p>In July, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifpi.org\/ifpi-rolls-out-global-principles-for-the-eligibility-of-recordings-developed-using-ai-in-official-music-charts-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Federation of the Phonographic Industry<\/a> introduced global principles governing when recordings developed with generative AI can qualify for official charts.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than automatically separating every recording touched by AI, IFPI\u2019s framework distinguishes between human-led use of the technology and substantially synthetic material. To qualify under the new principles, a recording must use authorized and lawful AI services, remain substantially human-made and avoid manipulation concerns, among other requirements.<\/p>\n<p>IFPI also supports labels distinguishing \u201cAI-Generated\u201d from \u201cAI-Assisted\u201d recordings so listeners can better understand how the technology was used. The organization has begun applying the principles across charts it manages in multiple markets and is working with national groups to expand them further.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/kelly-clarkson-says-ai-artists-shouldnt-compete-on-the-same-charts-as-human-musicians\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson is not interested in pretending artificial intelligence is going away. 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