In a recent deep dive into the future of music, pop star Ava Max — yes, the queen of bangers like “Kings & Queens” and “Sweet but Psycho” — has officially declared war on… robots. Well, not all robots, but specifically the ones trying to sing like her. Turns out, hearing a song with her voice that she never even recorded gave her a case of the existential heebie-jeebies. Imagine waking up to find out some AI bot in a lab somewhere is out there belting out your greatest hits while you’re just trying to eat your breakfast burrito.
In an interview with PopFiltr, Ava spilled the tea on her fears. “I was terrified,” she confessed. “It was like that one time I accidentally FaceTimed someone before I’d even had my coffee—just 100 times worse!” Apparently, robots are not only trying to steal jobs, but also steal vibes.
Ava, being the insightful pop princess that she is, pointed out that while AI is getting smart at making music, it’s about as soulful as a toaster. “Let’s be real,” she said. “AI can crank out 150 versions of a song in the time it takes me to figure out what I want for lunch, but where’s the heart? Where’s the drama? Where’s the part where I sob in the studio because I can’t hit a high note?”
Using her iconic hit “Sweet but Psycho” as a prime example, Ava explained that there wasn’t just one version of the song — oh no. There were ten versions! TEN. That’s more versions than there are Fast & Furious movies! And these versions weren’t just spat out by some algorithm with a Wi-Fi connection. No, they came from the blood, sweat, tears, and possibly a few broken fingernails of a whole team of humans.
“AI might be able to make music,” Ava continued, “but does it understand what it’s like to stay up until 3 a.m. stressing over a lyric about heartbreak while consuming an entire pint of ice cream? No. It does not.”
In case the robots are reading this, Ava has a message for them: “Sure, you can copy my voice, my sound, my style… but can you copy my feelings? Can you copy my pain when my favorite show gets canceled? The joy when I find a sock that’s been missing for months? I don’t think so.” Ava went on to explain that the more robots try to fake it, the more fans will cling to music made by actual living, breathing humans — humans who occasionally have bad hair days and burn their toast.
As for the future? Ava admits, “We don’t know yet what AI’s gonna do. Maybe it’ll start a band. Maybe it’ll release an album of breakup songs about getting unplugged.” But one thing’s for sure — she’s here to make sure artists don’t get played by AI (pun very much intended).
Ava’s got one final question for the universe (and probably the people who decide music royalties): “Should a song written by a robot get the same cash money as a song I poured my soul into? The answer is no, obviously.” Because at the end of the day, real music isn’t just about notes and beats — it’s about the heart, the struggle, and maybe even a little bit of diva drama.
AI can try all it wants, but until a robot cries over a lost love or gets frustrated over a bad hair day, Ava Max and her fellow pop stars will always be a step ahead.
