Inside the Rise of AI Music: How Imogen Heap Is Shaping the Future | Billboard On The Record
In the latest episode of Billboard’s On the Record, host Kristen Robinson dives into the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in music, featuring the innovative artist Imogen Heap. As AI-generated songs increasingly dominate charts—from gospel to country—questions arise about authenticity and recognition in music. Heap, a Grammy-winning artist and tech visionary, has embraced these tools, developing AI Mojin, her own voice model, which adds a novel layer to her artistry. With recent successes like Zenia Monae as an “AI artist,” the conversation surrounding human creativity versus algorithmic production is more relevant than ever.
Heap shares insights from her two-decade career, reflecting on how she harnessed technology to enhance her creative process, including her groundbreaking Mimu gloves, which allow for gestural music creation. She emphasizes the need for clear regulations to distinguish between human and AI contributions to protect artists’ rights as the industry adapts to this new reality.
With the 20th anniversary of her iconic album Speak for Yourself, Heap’s journey serves as a lens through which we can evaluate the future of music in an age dominated by artificial intelligence. Tune in to discover how artists like Heap are shaping the dialogue on creativity, technology, and the music industry’s future.
Watch the video by Billboard
Video “Inside the Rise of AI Music: How Imogen Heap Is Shaping the Future | Billboard On The Record” was uploaded on 11/20/2025 to Youtube Channel Billboard