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After several artificial intelligence (AI)\u2013generated artists attempted to break into the industry, R&B artist Xania Monet has officially made her way onto the Billboard charts\u2014sparking debate among fans about the future of music.<\/p>\n
According to an article by Billboard<\/a>, Xania Monet is an “AI-driven artist” produced by the human poet Telisha Jones.<\/p>\n Her song \u201cHow Was I Supposed to Know?\u201d landed on the Adult R&B Billboard chart, marking the first time an AI-created track has appeared alongside human artists. The song, which explores a strained father-daughter relationship, first gained traction on TikTok<\/a> before spreading to R&B radio stations nationwide.<\/p>\n This is the first instance of an AI song landing on Billboard’s charts, alongside popular human artists that still dominate the music industry.<\/p>\n While Monet is the first charting AI artist, producers like Timbaland<\/a> have begun experimenting with creating music for AI singers rather than signing human artists.<\/p>\n The official lyric video for \u201cHow Was I Supposed to Know?\u201d has over 5 million views, and comments show just how divided listeners are about AI music.<\/p>\n Some critics dismissed it as \u201cAI slop\u201d and questioned how it rose in popularity. \u201cHow are people falling for this? I could hear it literally as soon as she started singing,\u201d one wrote. Another added, \u201cAlways remember, kids\u2014humans make better music than dirty clankers like this one.\u201d A third commenter said, \u201cThis whole song is a run-on sentence. AI doesn\u2019t know when to stop to take a breath because it physically can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, others praised the emotional weight of the track. \u201cOmg why is this an AI artist! This song is so real and heartfelt to so many Black women. I cried listening to this,\u201d one commenter wrote. Another added, \u201cWhy does this song have me with a knot in my throat and tears in my eyes at work?\u201d<\/p>\n Whether or not listeners knew the artist wasn\u2019t human, the reaction made one thing clear: people are feeling something<\/em>, for better or worse.<\/p>\n The internet is chaotic\u2014but we\u2019ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot\u2019s newsletter\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nHow did listeners react to the AI singer?<\/h2>\n
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