The September 2025 wave of Luminate’s U.S. Entertainment 365 consumer survey reveals a marked downward trend in acceptance of generative AI in media, particularly among younger demographics. While older consumers remain the least interested overall, Gen Z and Gen Alpha respondents showed significant double-digit increases in discomfort regarding AI usage in song creation, effectively reaching parity with Boomer skepticism.
This shift suggests that early adopter enthusiasm is waning as the novelty of generative AI fades and ethical or quality concerns take center stage. For the music industry, this data indicates that integrating AI tools into public-facing content strategies may face increasing friction, even among the digital-native audiences previously assumed to be most receptive.
Curated by MusicResearch.com from luminatedata.com. Read the full article at: Luminate Data: Gen Z Leads Decline in AI Music Sentiment
