Nanette and Filah Lah Lah stand firm against AI

THE rise of AI-generated music has not landed well with many local South African artists and continues to spark debate among the creatives and fans.

- NOMATHAMSANQA SITHATHU

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a touchy subject within the music industry, especially among the artists who still maintain the organic way of creating music.

South African R&B singer Nanette has taken a firm stance against the use of artificial intelligence, making it known that she does not support its use.

This comes after the controversial podcaster Rea Gopane's hit song Suka! sparked debate on social media about how AI is causing a huge shift in how music is created. Gopane was accused of using AI to create his music.

The Painfully Happy creator recently wrote on X that AI is no substitute for human creativity and is diminishing the work of hardworking composers.

"Lemme continue making my real music, like a real musician," she wrote.