Key facts
- SZA found that 238 of her songs, including some unreleased, were used in AI training datasets.
- She criticized AI music company Suno and producer Diplo, who has an equity stake in Suno.
- SZA stated that AI training disproportionately impacts Black artists and their intellectual property.
- Suno claims its models are designed for original creation and do not reproduce existing songs.
- Suno has implemented safeguards and partnerships to prevent misuse of its platform.
R&B singer SZA has voiced strong opposition to AI music generation after discovering that 238 of her songs, including unreleased material, were utilized in AI training datasets. She took to Instagram Stories to express her outrage, calling the practice 'disgusting' and criticizing musicians who support it.
