Olivia Rodrigo says artificial intelligence will not be part of her songwriting process, drawing a firm line around how she wants to create music.
In comments reported by PEOPLE from her recent interview, Rodrigo said she would not use AI in her music. She did reveal that she and longtime collaborator Dan Nigro once experimented with asking ChatGPT for song-title ideas as a joke, but the exercise did not change her view.
Rodrigo wants songwriting to remain human
The Grammy-winning singer has built her career on emotionally direct songwriting, often revising songs as her own perspective changes. Her comments suggest she sees that personal process as something technology should not replace.
Rodrigo’s position arrives as the music industry continues debating generative AI, including questions about creativity, copyright, artist consent and the use of performers’ voices and styles.
A rare glimpse into her creative process
While the singer’s brief experiment with AI-generated title ideas was playful, she said the results were not useful and reaffirmed that her actual records are created through the traditional collaboration between herself, musicians and producers.
The comments are particularly notable because AI has become one of the biggest creative-industry debates of 2026. Rodrigo is now among the high-profile artists publicly defining where they believe the technology should — and should not — fit into music making.
Source: PEOPLE, based on Rodrigo’s recent interview about her songwriting process.