Music is an art form that has transcended throughout time. Whether you may enjoy Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, or even all genres of music, the way one listens to music in the future will change. You may notice AI music starting to pop up like an annoying pimple. In 2025, “I Run” by Haven was trending on Tiktok. Thousands of people posted the song on their social media innocently thinking this was a song sang by a real vocalist. The sound alone grossed over 100M impressions, but why?
For starters, people assumed that the vocalist was Jorja Smith. When the pieces were being put together, people started to notice that song sounded like various established artists merged in one voice. With this song being made by a DJ/producer, I am pretty sure they were shocked when their song was trending. On the other hand, AI music threatens the livelihood of artists who genuinely live and breathe music. Currently, you can not find the song on Tiktok and any streaming platforms. Without confirmation, one may assume that various artists sued the DJ. Now let’s take this further by focusing on AI artist, Xania Monet. This is one of the first AI artists we have seen with vocals that can trick a Facebook auntie.
Behind the AI generated face, there is a Black woman who created Xania Monet. Telisha Nikki Jones is the creator of Xania Monet, and she stands ten toes behind the AI generated artist. There is a bigger question that remains, why couldn’t Telisha Jones just land a record deal herself? While having the vocals and looks, one may assume that she can dominate in R&B. In my opinion, this represents how Black artists are treated in the music industry. The industry use Black artists vocals, and their soul, but they won’t love the history behind their face. Without rules being enforced , AI music is threatening real artists who have dedicated time, money, and their livelihood to just get a chance. As a person who does not listen to AI music, I refuse to listen to anything that threatens the beauty of real vocals. AI lacks soul, a story, and real emotion that music artists sing in their songs. With Xania Monet getting a music deal rumored to be worth millions, what does this mean for real music artists?
