John Ondrasik

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American singer-songwriter, also known as Five for Fighting

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Statements by John Ondrasik

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John Ondrasik

Role at the time: Singer-songwriter publishing signed Washington Post opinion commentary

Defended or excused

Response to this claim

Boy George remained the song’s author because he wrote its lyrics and melody and used AI as a creative collaborator.

“Whatever you think of AI, the practice is common in the music business these days.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)John Ondrasik defends Boy George and calls AI use common in music
Why we used this label

The signed commentary normalizes the disputed production method while defending the artist and song.

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Case

Did Boy George remain the author of an AI-generated song?

Relationship to this case: Commentator

Bandcamp removed Boy George's “We Will Dance Again” under its policy barring music generated wholly or substantially by AI. He said he wrote the lyrics and melody, used AI as a collaborator, and remained the author; his claim that pro-Israel objections motivated removal remains unestablished.

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