July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cNot only is this inaccurate (not the song I did that in) but reducing a song to an AI generated meaning right at the source feels like it limits free interpretation imo [in my opinion],\u201d Lorde said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least make it possible for artists to opt out please.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spotify announced the \u201cAbout the Song\u201d feature in February, saying it would \u201cexplore the meaning behind the music you\u2019re hearing\u201d using summaries from third-party sources. <\/p>\n
Spotify has reportedly since removed the inaccurate text from the song, though a different version of the feature still appears alongside the track. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe built \u2018About the Song\u2019 because fans want to dig into the stories behind the music,\u201d Spotify said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still in beta. The info comes from articles across the internet, and when something\u2019s off, we move fast to fix it, like we did here. Getting it right matters to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Lorde says Spotify’s AI gave a false description of her song Current Affairs. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time Lorde has spoken out against AI and technology, telling her fans during a performance at Madrid\u2019s Mad Cool festival this month that she wasn\u2019t a fan of Meta\u2019s AI glasses. <\/p>\n
\u201cIncreasingly, in our world, it gets harder and harder to know what is real,\u201d she said on stage. <\/p>\n
\u201cCan I just say, for the record, f*** the glasses. Don\u2019t get the glasses. Not sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n
It comes less than a year after Spotify claimed it was strengthening AI protections for artists, songwriters and producers. <\/p>\n
The streaming platform said in September that it had removed 75 million \u201cspammy tracks\u201d over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future of the music industry is being written, and we believe that aggressively protecting against the worst parts of Gen AI is essential to enabling its potential for artists and producers,\u201d it said at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe envision a future where artists and producers are in control of how or if they incorporate AI into their creative processes.\u201d<\/p>\n