Olivia Rodrigo is not here for subtlety. In her new Hollywood Reporter cover story, the pop star was asked about using artificial intelligence in her music and gave a two-word answer that left no room for interpretation:“Absolutely no. Hard line on that.”It is one of the clearest anti-AI statements from a major artist yet, and it arrives while the music industry is still wrestling with lawsuits and debates over generative AI.
She also addressed something a lot more personal. After photos of her with a man connected to AI investment firm Hg Capital surfaced in July, rumors took off. Rodrigo shut them down directly, saying,“I’m single, I don’t have a boyfriend.”She went on to call the attention on her personal life invasive and said she wishes she could experience life normally at 23. She previously dated actor Louis Partridge for two years.
The timing is wild, because professionally she is on top of the world. Her album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love hit number one on the Billboard 200, and“Drop Dead”landed at number one on the singles chart. So she is asking for privacy while simultaneously dominating the charts. Do you think celebrities deserve a private dating life, or does fame mean giving that up?
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