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Billy Corgan Rejects AI in Music, Calls It "Devil's Deal"

4/16/2026

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Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, opposes using artificial intelligence in music, saying on the And The Writer Is… podcast, "I refuse to use AI."
Corgan calls AI a "deal with the devil" and says it undermines the struggles and inspirations that define songwriting.
He warns embracing AI could threaten the music industry and the creative process.
The Smashing Pumpkins will perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago this July.

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Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, opposes using artificial intelligence in music, saying on the And The Writer Is… podcast, "I refuse to use AI."
Corgan calls AI a "deal with the devil" and says it undermines the struggles and inspirations that define songwriting.
He warns embracing AI could threaten the music industry and the creative process.
The Smashing Pumpkins will perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago this July.