Boy George Says AI Helps Him Write Songs, Reveals He Has “Great Conversations” with ChatGPT
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The Boy George of Culture Club said he believes using AI has helped improve his songwriting.
Boy George is speaking candidly about how artificial intelligence has become part of his songwriting process.
The Culture Club frontman, 64, shared that he has already used AI while creating several albums and believes the technology has improved his abilities as a lyric writer.
During the March 2 episode of Happy Place, hosted by Fearne Cotton, the singer said he has experimented heavily with AI while working on new material.
According to George, he has already written around five albums with the help of artificial intelligence and views the technology as something positive rather than something to fear. He joked that if a robot could replace someone’s work, it might mean they weren’t pushing themselves creatively enough. At the same time, he acknowledged concerns about people losing jobs but emphasized that AI also offers many exciting possibilities.
The “Karma Chameleon” performer also mentioned his recent track “I Am Iran,” explaining that AI helped him create lyrics in Persian.
George said that since he doesn’t normally sing or write in Persian, he approached the lyrics from his own British perspective and was fascinated by how the language translated through the process.
The singer — who has been touring with Culture Club since February and has dates scheduled through the end of the month — added that he appreciates how AI allows him to work more independently.
He said he frequently has productive exchanges with ChatGPT while writing, sometimes rejecting suggestions that don’t match his style. Over time, he explained, the system can be “trained” to better understand what he’s looking for. George also dismissed concerns about where the technology operates globally, saying what matters to him is how it helps him create. In his view, many artists are still expected to follow traditional methods, while he prefers staying ahead of the curve.
Recently, Liza Minnelli also addressed her own use of artificial intelligence in music. The legendary performer defended incorporating AI arrangements into the EDM track “Kids Wait Till You Hear This,” which was released in January as part of a collaborative album led by ElevenLabs.
Minnelli clarified that although AI helped with arrangements, the vocals were still her own, and she criticized online commenters who misunderstood how the technology was used.
Still, not all musicians feel comfortable with the rapid development of AI tools. SZA previously told i-D that the rise of AI in music feels like a constant battle.
She said she believes the technology is affecting Black music in particular, noting that AI-generated covers of artists such as Olivia Dean are appearing even though those artists are still building their audiences and collecting streams. SZA also criticized what she described as stereotypical portrayals of Black music in some AI-generated content.
The influence of artificial intelligence has also reached the charts. In November, the AI-created country track “Walk My Walk” climbed to the top of the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales ranking.
Just two months earlier, Spotify announced new measures designed to address the growing presence of AI in music. The platform reported removing more than 75 million spam tracks and said it was strengthening enforcement against impersonation, introducing improved spam detection systems and requiring clearer disclosures for AI-generated music credited within the industry.