The First AI Pop Star Is Here! AI-generated music isn’t some far-off future — it’s already charting.
In this Newcomer Podcast clip, Max Child, James Wilsterman, and Eric Newcomer break down Gemini’s prediction that a fully AI-generated song will hit the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 by 2026. With AI artists like Xavier Monét already entering Billboard rankings, is a Top 40 hit inevitable? Or will the music industry fight it tooth and nail?
🎵 From entrenched industry resistance to the exponential rise of AI tools, the crew debates just how close we are to an AI smash hit topping the charts.