New Zealand pop star Lorde has publicly criticized Spotify over its artificial intelligence-powered “About the Song” feature after it generated inaccurate information about one of her songs, reigniting concerns about the reliability of AI-generated content in the music industry.

The controversy emerged after Spotify’s experimental AI feature, currently being tested with a limited number of users, displayed an incorrect explanation of one of Lorde’s songs and its live performance history.

According to the singer, the AI-generated summary mistakenly attributed details from a different performance, creating an inaccurate description of the song’s meaning and stage presentation.

Lorde shared a screenshot of the feature on her Instagram Story, expressing frustration over the mistake and questioning whether listeners wanted AI-generated interpretations embedded directly into the music streaming experience.

“I’m going to go out on a limb and say we don’t want this,” the singer wrote.

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Spotify introduced the “About the Song” feature earlier this year as part of a limited beta rollout.

The tool uses artificial intelligence to collect information from third-party online sources and generate background summaries about songs, including their inspiration, lyrics, production, and live performances.

In Lorde’s case, the AI reportedly sourced information from an Australian music website but incorrectly linked details from one live performance to an entirely different song.

The singer argued that the feature not only presented false information but also reduced the personal and open-ended nature of music by offering AI-generated interpretations directly to listeners.

She urged Spotify to allow artists to opt out of the feature if they do not want AI-generated descriptions associated with their work.