Kanye West Predicts AI Will Write All Hit Songs by 2028, Sparking Global Debate Among Musicians
In a surprise revelation at a futuristic listening event in Los Angeles, Kanye West announced that artificial intelligence will compose and produce the entire Top 40 within three years, a prediction that has sent shockwaves through the music industry. The rapper and entrepreneur, who recently revealed his own AI-powered album engine, claimed that human songwriting is “becoming obsolete” and that the next decade will see humans relegated to performing live, with computers handling creative work. While some artists are calling for a boycott of AI-generated hits, streaming platforms are already testing algorithmic pop ballads, leading to heated debates about authenticity, copyright, and the very soul of music. “This isn’t the end,” West said, “it’s the beginning of a new genre: synthetic soul.”