Madonna Says Using AI Is the ‘Opposite of Making Art’
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- Vogue Italia published an interview in which Madonna said relying on AI is 'the opposite of making art,' calling algorithms and AI 'the opposite of taking risks'
- Madonna said the music industry now prioritizes follower counts and streaming numbers over the in-person, collaborative artistic environment she valued earlier in her career
- "Bring Your Love" includes the lyric "Don't try to distract me with numbers," directly reflecting Madonna's anti-metrics stance and embedding it into her upcoming record
- Madonna said she fuels her imagination by disconnecting from technology and social media, spending time with her children, her horses, and in nature
- At the Tribeca premiere of "Confessions II – The Film," Madonna previously told fans to "put your fucking phones down and connect," calling social media a 'persistent need' to document everything
Why it matters: Madonna's rejection of AI and streaming metrics positions her as an outspoken critic of the data-driven music industry — a stance she's now embedding directly into her upcoming album, where the single 'Bring Your Love' literally tells listeners not to be distracted by numbers, marking a rare example of an established superstar turning anti-algorithm rhetoric into the album's central theme.
