{"id":48615,"date":"2026-01-28T18:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48615"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:09:08","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnadia-nakai-weighs-in-on-ai-as-it-reshapes-music-and-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/28\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnadia-nakai-weighs-in-on-ai-as-it-reshapes-music-and-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadia Nakai weighs in on AI as it reshapes music and business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188071\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nadia-Nakai-shows-off-her-bare-derriere-to-fans.jpg?resize=600%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nadia-Nakai-shows-off-her-bare-derriere-to-fans.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nadia-Nakai-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The growing influence of artificial intelligence continues to divide opinion across creative industries, with some warning of job losses while others embrace it as a powerful tool for growth.<\/p>\n<p>As AI becomes more embedded in business and entertainment, South African artists are increasingly sharing where they stand.<\/p>\n<p>The debate gained renewed momentum after former podcaster Rea Gopane dominated streaming charts with his AI-generated song Suka!, which amassed thousands of monthly listeners and reached number one on Apple Music South Africa\u2019s Top 100.<\/p>\n<p>His success reignited conversations around whether AI is enhancing creativity or threatening it.<\/p>\n<p>Rapper Nadia Nakai has now added her voice to the discussion, explaining that while she actively uses AI in her business, she draws a clear line when it comes to replacing human creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking candidly about her approach, Nakai said she relies on AI to elevate existing creative work rather than generate it entirely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI use a lot of AI in my business,\u201d she said. \u201cThe one thing I don\u2019t like doing is generating AI from scratch. I want to shoot a photoshoot, then use AI to amplify those images that were shot by an individual that has creativity and skills behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that AI has become especially valuable for small business owners who lack the resources for large-scale campaigns, allowing them to present their products in a polished and competitive way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s helped a lot of these small business owners who can\u2019t afford these amazing photoshoots and campaign-level images to push their products,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nakai made it clear that her support has limits. \u201cI\u2019m an advocate for AI apps that help us push our products and make them look professional, amazing and world-class,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not an advocate for AI that\u2019s replacing the creativity of individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She admitted that striking the right balance remains a challenge, especially in industries built on human expression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always torn between the two: how much do I use AI for my business in my marketing, and how much do I use real people? Because I don\u2019t want to kill the industry, but AI is always amplifying things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As AI continues to reshape how music, marketing and content are produced, Nakai\u2019s perspective reflects a growing sentiment among creatives who see technology as a tool to enhance human talent rather than erase it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Nadia #Nakai #weighs #reshapes #music #business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; The growing influence of artificial intelligence continues to divide opinion across creative industries, with some warning of job losses&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48616,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48615\/revisions\/48616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}