AI artist Xania Monet fires back at detractors

AI ARTIST Xania Monet has responded to criticism from R&B singer Kehlani, music executive Jermaine Dupri and all the artists who have not supported her work by releasing a diss-style record titled Say My Name With Respect.

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Monet did not let bygones be bygones after Kehlani and Dupri made comments on her music.

The AI singer answered using what sparked the debate in the first place, and that's the music.

The song dropped on December 19, and directly addresses the growing backlash around AI artists, particularly questions about authenticity, effort and whether a nonhuman act deserves space in an industry built on lived experience.