Challenged the characterization
“I wrote that song. The lyrics are mine, the melody is mine.”
Boy George challenged the implication that AI generation erased his authorship of the song.
- Speaker
- Boy George
- Capacity
- Songwriter and recording artist responding to a platform removal
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Bandcamp
- Classification rationale
- He accepts using AI but directly disputes the characterization that the resulting work was not authored by him.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Boy George had already disclosed AI use and described it as a way to avoid interference from human collaborators.
After the quotation
He likened AI to the musicians with whom he normally collaborates and said the technology made him more creative.
Evidence
Complete source record
Boy George defends AI use and his authorship of “We Will Dance Again” (opens in a new tab)
Reporting reproducing Boy George’s detailed authorship defense, description of AI as removing human interference, and political-motive allegation.