Latin digital artist Nasty Guerrero has criticised the music industry’s growing efforts to regulate and restrict AI-assisted music, arguing that the debate is increasingly centred on control, ownership and revenue.

In a statement, the project acknowledged platforms such as Suno for making AI music tools more accessible, but said its own music involves human producers, musicians and songwriters. Nasty Guerrero said technology is used as a tool within its creative process rather than as a replacement for the people involved.

The project also disputed the idea that the use of AI or other digital tools should determine whether music is considered authentic. It argued that commercially released music lacking originality existed long before generative AI became part of the music-making process.

Nasty Guerrero further raised concerns about the economics of independent music, arguing that independent creators are not receiving fair royalties while established industry structures continue to take a share of music revenue. The statement did not provide specific figures or evidence to support those claims.

The project said its music remains rooted in culture and storytelling and that it does not intend to continue defending its creative process in response to criticism of its use of technology.

Nasty Guerrero’s comments come amid an ongoing industry debate over how AI-generated and AI-assisted music should be identified, distributed and compensated. The statement represents the project’s position on that debate.