Lorde criticises Spotify over AI-generated song and album descriptions
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Lorde has publicly criticised Spotify for using artificial intelligence to generate introductory blurbs that accompany songs and albums on the platform. She argued that these AI-written descriptions can be inaccurate and risk colouring how listeners interpret her music before they have heard it for themselves, and she called on Spotify to give artists the ability to opt out of such AI-generated content being attached to their work.
The intervention formed part of a wider pattern of scepticism Lorde has voiced towards new technology in recent public appearances. During a festival performance in Madrid, she also criticised Meta's AI-powered smart glasses as a privacy risk, urging attendees not to buy the devices.
- Lorde slammed Spotify's AI-generated song and album blurbs as inaccurate
- She wants artists given the option to opt out of AI descriptions
- She separately warned festivalgoers against Meta's AI smart glasses
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Lorde is a New Zealand singer and songwriter whose work includes the albums Pure Heroine, Melodrama and Solar Power. Spotify is one of the world’s largest music-streaming services, used by listeners to play songs and discover artists.
Music platforms often add short descriptions to help users find releases or learn about them. Artificial intelligence can produce this text automatically, but artists have raised concerns that it may contain mistakes or suggest meanings they did not intend.
The issue is part of a wider debate about how technology companies use AI in cultural products and consumer devices. It raises questions about accuracy, artistic control, privacy and whether creators should be able to decide how automated tools are used alongside their work.
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Originally published by Clash as “Lorde Lashes Out At Spotify – “We Don’t Want This””.