Kelly Clarkson has spoken out against the expanding importance of artificial intelligence in music, stating she supports AI as a creative tool but feels AI-generated artists should not compete with human musicians on the same charts. The internet had mixed reactions to this. A user commented:“Girl you lost me”During an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast, Clarkson stated that she had no concerns about AI and recognizes the potential benefits it may bring to music. However, she distinguished between using AI artistically and allowing AI artists to compete with human performers. She said:“It’s controversial, I don’t care — I love AI. There are very amazing things with AI that I’m obsessed with.”What did Kelly Clarkson say about AI artists?Clarkson stated that her concern stems from how AI-generated music may eventually be represented on music charts. She said:“But when you see AI artists competing on a chart with humans, I have an issue. I think there should be a separate chart.”Kelly Clarkson feels that AI should continue to have a role in the music industry, but that it should be distinct from music made and performed by human artists. Clarkson remarked that AI is cool and creative, implying that great musical possibilities await:“I think it’s welcome to the table, it’s really cool and creative what we’re going to create musically with AI.”However, she argued that AI artists should not compete directly with human musicians on the same chart:“I don’t think they should be competing with humans…but there can be an appetite for both.”Kelly Clarkson's statements did not represent an open rejection of artificial intelligence in music. Instead, she stressed that she sees potential in the technology while asking how AI-generated artists should fit into the existing music industry.Her thoughts come as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent in discussions about music creation and artist representation. Clarkson's proposed solution is to develop a separate chart for AI artists, allowing consumers to interact with AI-generated music without putting it in direct competition with human musicians.Fans react as Kelly Clarkson says there should be a separate chart for AI artists instead of having them compete with real musiciansKelly Clarkson's suggestion sparked discussion among fans, with some questioning her call for separate charts for AI artists.Comments on the singer's position included criticism of the idea, with some users claiming that AI-generated music should be treated like other forms of music or kept outside traditional music charts entirely. One user commented:"Kelly girl you lost me."Another accused Clarkson of taking an overly cautious approach to AI-generated music:"It's annoying when talentless losers do it, but Kelly? Disappointing cause she's always had a knack for writing; can't imagine being stupid enough to take the lazy way out at the sacrifice of your artistic & moral integrity. Oh, how the mighty fall @kellyclarkson."One user was disappointed with Clarkson:"Nnn, not this Kelly."One user questioned whether Kelly Clarkson's established career influenced her perspective:"Of course she would say that she's been rich for a very long time. She's already made it. What about everyone else?"Another user joked:"My washing machine already sings when it's done. Put it on the chart."Another commenter gave a brief negative reaction:"Oh ick"One fan rejected the idea of creating any chart for AI music:"Girl, there should NOT be any charts for AI music."There were also a few who defended Kelly Clarkson; one user defended Clarkson’s distinction between AI artists and human musicians:"People are missing the very crucial part where she said it shouldn’t be competing with humans."Another user suggested Clarkson’s comments may have been misunderstood:"Maybe reiterate what she's trying to say. I think she means that musically, AI isn’t good to use for music, but use it responsibly; it’s not bad. Maybe? It has to have a balance, but not to overuse it. Even though people do it all the time. Allow her time to understand."A fan added:"Honestly, this is a very fair take. AI can innovate music, but human artists should still have their own space to compete."Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.