Jack Antonoff Calls Musicians Who Use AI ‘Godless Whores,’ Says Songwriting Has ‘Become an Ancient Ritual’

"By all means drive right off that cliff," the producer wrote. "We're genuinely happy to see you go."

Jack Antonoff speaks onstage at Variety Hitmakers 2025 on Dec. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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The rise in AI-generated music has generated a lot of thoughts about the technology for Jack Antonoff.

The Bleachers frontman posted a note to fans via Instagram on Wednesday (May 13), ripping into so-called “musicians” who use artificial intelligence to create material. “What we do has become an ancient ritual,” Antonoff wrote. “You don’t have to write music anymore, you don’t have to record it and you don’t have to bring the band out and play it.”