Mary J. Blige has appeared in an advertisement for Suno, the generative AI music platform, prompting criticism from music writers and fellow artists. In the ad, which surfaced over the weekend as a promoted spot on platforms including TikTok, Blige is shown in a studio being played what appears to be an AI-generated version of a new Mary J. Blige song, and responds tentatively that it is "pretty dope." Critics argue the campaign is jarring given Blige's reputation for deeply human, emotionally raw R&B, and note that Suno keeps a low profile around the ad given how divisive AI-generated music remains within the industry.

The campaign coincides with the launch of Suno Studio 2.0, which adds custom audio plugins that can be generated from natural-language prompts. A slightly different cut of the advert has also circulated, with Blige offering similar tentative praise. Separately, producer Jermaine Dupri publicly criticised a related AI tool that claims to lift a mix from any Spotify track and apply it to a new song, calling the technology ineffective and accusing companies of misleading young or inexperienced musicians, while praising producer Dr. Dre's traditional approach to mixing as an example of genuine craft.