Increasingly, videos and images created by AI have circulated around social media, prompting backlash and widespread skepticism from some viewers. Since the public release of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, AI has been a major topic of conversation, demonstrating its growing presence. In fact, in a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, researchers found that approximately 73% of Americans would use AI at least a little for everyday activities. Recently, however, AI has begun to expand into more creative fields, most particularly music.
Initially released on December 20, 2023, Suno is an artificial intelligence (AI) music platform that enables users to generate music using prompt-based inputs. Developed by Suno, Inc., a company situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the platform represents a significant advancement in music creation while also raising ethical questions about listening to AI-generated music.
While the platform prioritizes unlimited song creation and more specialized features for subscribed users, the app is easily accessible, allowing anyone the ability to generate up to five songs each day. Suno even allows users to create their own desired lyrics, as well as their preferred styles and vocal genders. With Pro options, the platform allows users to add inspirations from other songs and even use advanced sliders to alter weirdness, style influence, and more. In just a few seconds, the app will then provide two alternative options. While the songs are impressively creative, many people share mixed feelings about whether or not it is ethical to encourage the promotion of AI-generated music.
Deezer, a French music streaming service, recently used its AI-detection tool to identify whether uploaded tracks were generated by AI. Notably, in January 2025, reports by their system indicated that approximately 10 percent of uploaded songs were AI-generated. The app also surveyed 9,000 individuals in eight different countries, asking them to detect whether three songs were human-made or AI-generated. In the end, 97 percent of them could not tell the difference, with 52 percent feeling uncomfortable with this failed task.
Recently, celebrated musicians and artists have begun to rebel against the use of AI in the music industry. In early 2025, more than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Imogen Heap, and Sam Fender, recorded a silent album called Is This What We Want to protest the United Kingdom’s proposals to change copyright laws in favor of AI music.
While the company has faced challenges related to copyright infringement and audience disapproval, the global AI music market was valued at $440 million in 2023 and is expected to grow by 30.4 percent from 2024 to 2030, with Suno emerging as a prominent platform within the growing market.