Opinion: They Want Our Rhythm and Our Blues: AI and the New Digital Blackface

www.theroot.com: In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the music industry has found a way to co-opt Black sound and swagger without paying a single Black artist. Meet “Sienna Rose.” Her sound is smoky, piano-driven neo-soul reminiscent of Alicia Keys. Depicted through imagery as a Black woman, she has attracted millions of monthly Spotify listeners and landed three songs on the Viral 50.