Overview

• On September 19, SZA used Instagram Stories to ask followers not to create AI-generated images of her or use her voice for songs, writing, “I hate AI.”
• She said AI data-center pollution harms children and underserved communities and warned that every AI prompt contributes to that damage, a concern aligned with MIT research on AI’s heavy electricity and water use.
• SZA shared examples of AI edits circulating online, including a fabricated meet-and-greet photo, saying she has seen dozens.
• She criticized reports that AI artist Xania Monet secured a record deal reportedly worth around $3 million, calling it a devaluation of music.
• Other artists, including Kehlani and Chlöe, have recently voiced opposition to AI-generated music and AI “artists.”