New Poll Says Most Music Fans Prefer Not to Listen to AI-Generated Songs

The Future of Music Poll has delivered its results on how listeners feel about AI-created music. According to the data, 52% of the total respondents have no interest in AI music, and 66% say they never listen to AI music.

The details:

• The aversion to AI spans all ages.

• Respondents are not interested even if the music is from their favorite artist.

• Conversely, 32% of total respondents are interested in AI-generated music.

• The sample consisted of 2,244 adults spanning four generations.

• 62% say creators using AI should get permission from the original artist if they are intentionally mimicking their voice.

• 75% of baby boomers, 63% of GenXers, 57% of millennials, and 52% of GenZers agree that AI should always be used alongside human contributions.

• Gen-Z are the most amenable to AI, with 30% in that age group saying human contributions are not required to make music.

• 58% of baby boomers, 52% of GenXers, 50% of millennials, and 46% of GenZers say original artists should be paid when their style is mimicked by AI.