Kelly Clarkson says AI artists should have a separate music chart from humans
On the Las Culturistas podcast, Kelly Clarkson said she loves AI but thinks AI artists should not compete with human artists on the same music charts. She called for a separate chart.
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The story, neutrally told
Kelly Clarkson said on the Las Culturistas podcast that she "loves AI" but has an issue with AI artists competing with humans on music charts. VarietyLC “saying she “loves AI” but has issues with how it works in the music space” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “she doesn’t feel AI artists should be competing on music charts with humans” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ She described the opinion as "controversial" and said: "when you see AI artists competing on a chart with humans, I have an issue. I think there should be a separate chart." VarietyLC “But when you see AI artists competing on a chart with humans, I have an issue. I think there should be a separate chart.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Kelly Clarkson is getting candid about what she calls her “controversial” thoughts on artificial intelligence.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ The podcast is hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. The Hollywood ReporterLC “While chatting with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on a recent episode of their Las Culturistas podcast” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Clarkson said she is "very into it artistically" and has fun with AI like everyone else. She said AI is "welcome to the table" and that people who cannot do certain things will now be able to do them. VarietyLC “AI is “welcome to the table,” and that it’s “really cool and creative what we’re going to create with AI musically.”” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “people that maybe can’t do certain things will be able to do it now” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ She compared AI competing with humans to having robots compete in the Olympics, asking "who's going to throw it further?" VarietyLC “It’s basically like having Olympics and then you’re having robots compete with humans, well who’s going to throw it further?” Read at Variety ↗ Clarkson said AI is "not going anywhere" and pointed to "so many amazing scientific things" happening with it. She said people have to be "able to differentiate" and that "We can’t lose human," though "there could be an appetite for both." VarietyLC “We can’t lose human. We can’t lose what that is. But there could be an appetite for both, is what I’m saying.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Clarkson acknowledged that AI is “not going anywhere,” and that there are “so many amazing scientific things that are happening” with the technology.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
The Hollywood Reporter added that AI-generated music has not been banned from Billboard's US charts. It said Billboard stated in August that it remains committed to "creating greater transparency around the use of artificial intelligence in music," including identifying songs on its charts that use AI. The Hollywood ReporterLC “AI-generated music has not been banned from Billboard, the music industry standard record chart in the U.S.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets treat it as a celebrity-opinion story, leading with Clarkson's 'I love AI' but wanting a separate chart, and relaying her quotes at length with little commentary.
- Emphasis
- Her mix of enthusiasm for AI and the call for separation; the Olympics-and-robots analogy. The Hollywood Reporter adds Billboard's current stance.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Variety gives no chart-policy context. Neither outlet quotes critics, AI-music artists or industry bodies responding.
- Charged language
- “controversial”
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“Kelly Clarkson has shared her admittedly “controversial” opinion on artificial intelligence” — Variety
“"We can’t lose human. We can’t lose what that is. But there could be an appetite for both," she said of the controversial technology.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Clarkson made the comments on the Las Culturistas podcast.
- She said she loves AI but thinks AI artists should not compete with humans on music charts and that there should be a separate chart.
- She said AI is not going anywhere and that human work must not be lost.
Kelly Clarkson person
Says she loves AI and uses it creatively, but believes AI artists should not compete with humans on the same charts and that a separate chart is needed.
“I think there should be a separate chart.” — Variety
““We can’t lose human,” she added.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Left2 articles
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Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Love AI’ but AI Artists Should Not Be on the Same Music Charts as Humans
Neutral Reports Clarkson's remarks through extended quotes, foregrounding the 'I love AI' but separate-chart tension.
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Kelly Clarkson Loves AI, But Says AI Artists Shouldn’t Be “Competing With Humans” on Music Charts
Neutral Reports the same remarks and adds Billboard context on AI music not being banned and its transparency commitment.
Centre0 articles
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- 1 Oct 20:27 First VarietyLC Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Love AI’ but AI Artists Should Not Be on the Same Music Charts as Humans
- 2 Oct 05:22 +8h 55m The Hollywood ReporterLC Kelly Clarkson Loves AI, But Says AI Artists Shouldn’t Be “Competing With Humans” on Music Charts
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