Jack Antonoff is making his feelings about AI generated music very clear.

The Bleachers frontman shared a passionate message on Instagram on Wednesday, May 13, criticizing artists and creators who rely on artificial intelligence to make music. In his post, Antonoff argued that the emotional and human side of music creation is being lost as technology becomes more involved in the process.

“What we do has become an ancient ritual,” Antonoff wrote. “You don’t have to write music anymore, you don’t have to record it and you don’t have to bring the band out and play it.”

The producer went on to explain that trying to “optimize” creativity completely misses the deeper reason why artists create in the first place. He took direct aim at people embracing AI generated art, writing, “So to everyone who is gassed up about the new ways you can fake making art, by all means drive right off that cliff. We’re genuinely happy to see you go … godless whores.”

Antonoff also suggested that much of the excitement surrounding AI in entertainment is coming from people who are disconnected from real artistry and music culture. “It’s mainly the out of touch shouting about following this nightmare,” he wrote, before adding that many younger artists he knows are still focused on making work that comes from genuine emotion and personal experience.

The Grammy winning producer has become increasingly outspoken about problems within the music industry in recent years. Alongside his criticism of AI, Antonoff has also publicly challenged the live entertainment business and ticketing monopolies.

During a previous conversation with Hayley Williams for Rolling Stone, Antonoff spoke about the financial struggles artists face while major corporations continue making massive profits. “You and your band can’t turn a profit, and then we have to watch the companies that own all these rooms and monopolize the whole f—ing thing and post billions of earnings,” he said.

He also recently mocked Ticketmaster after the company claimed it had successfully stopped ticket scalpers using its platform. Responding on X in April, Antonoff sarcastically wrote, “You caught you?”

Antonoff’s latest comments add to the growing debate around artificial intelligence in music, as more artists continue speaking out about how rapidly evolving technology could reshape songwriting, recording, and the creative process itself.