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Paris Paloma tells crowd, “If you want to support artists, don’t use AI” on stage at Bilbao BBK Live 2026
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Paris Paloma used her set at Bilbao BBK Live 2026 to urge her audience to reject artificial intelligence and support human artists instead. Performing on the San Miguel stage on the festival's opening day, she introduced her recent single 'Miyazaki' — named after Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki — with a pointed statement declaring how much she values human artists and dislikes AI-generated art. Her comments add to a growing chorus of musicians publicly voicing concerns about AI's impact on creative work.
During the early-evening set she also criticised "Elon Musk, Andrew Tate and all those other losers" before playing 'Good Boy', a track addressing the "manosphere" that opens with a quote from actor Emma Thompson. Paloma is touring the UK and Europe in November and December in support of her second album 'The Fatal Flaw', due 4 September and following her 2024 debut 'Cacophony' and its viral hit 'Labour'; she has pledged to donate £1 from every tour ticket to the charity Plan International UK. Bilbao BBK Live 2026, marking the festival's 20th anniversary, runs until 11 July with sets from Robbie Williams, Lily Allen, IDLES, CMAT and others.
In short
- Paris Paloma urged a Bilbao festival crowd to reject AI art.
- She also called out Musk and Tate before playing 'Good Boy'.
- Her second album 'The Fatal Flaw' arrives on 4 September.
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The case for
Those who oppose AI in creative work argue that training these systems on human creation without consent or compensation exploits artists and undermines their economic survival. They maintain that human creativity possesses intentionality, emotional authenticity, and irreducible cultural value that algorithmic generation cannot achieve, making support for human artists a matter of fairness and cultural necessity rather than mere consumer preference.
The case against
Those who accept AI's role in creativity argue that wholesale rejection ignores both practical inevitability and potential benefits when properly governed. They contend that AI tools, subject to ethical guidelines and fair compensation structures, could democratise creative access and augment human talent rather than simply replace it, and that historical precedent suggests creative industries ultimately adapt to technological change whilst new forms of value and opportunity emerge.
Explained simply
Paris Paloma is an indie-folk singer-songwriter whose 2024 debut album 'Cacophony' featured the viral single 'Labour'. She is currently touring and preparing to release her second album.
Musicians across the industry have become increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence's impact on creative work. These concerns include AI being trained on copyrighted music without permission, potential copyright breaches, and worries that AI-generated content could replace human artists and threaten their earnings.
An increasing number of artists have begun publicly speaking against AI in creative fields. This represents a growing conversation within the music industry about technology and the protection of human creators.
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