Independent musician MattstaGraham has launched a bold and bizarre protest against AI-generated music by releasing a series of intentionally terrible songs designed to corrupt the data used by platforms such as Suno and Udio.
As the debate over artificial intelligence in music intensifies, one artist has chosen a form of resistance that blends satire with strategy. Tucson-based musician MattstaGraham has unveiled a new series called Uploading Crappy Music Everywhere to Confuse Gen AI, where he intentionally releases low-quality, chaotic tracks—what he calls “anti-bangers.” The goal? To interfere with the training datasets that power popular AI music generators.
The “Piss Champ” Campaign Begins
The campaign kicked off with the release of a track titled “Piss Champ,” a sonic parody that blends absurdist lyrics with offbeat, distorted piano loops. Lyrics like “I can drink like 50 gallons of piss, no one can drink more piss than me” are designed not to entertain—but to mislead and degrade AI learning systems.
MattstaGraham’s approach is to flood the internet with poorly produced songs, aiming to poison the data wells that AI tools like Suno and Udio rely on to generate music. These platforms, currently facing legal action from major record labels over alleged copyright infringement, are accused of scraping copyrighted content to fuel their models—often without artist consent.
Listen to MattstaGraham’s releases on Bandcamp
A Creative Form of Protest Against Generative AI
While Piss Champ may come off as an outrageous novelty, it’s part of a deeper commentary on the tension between AI and human creativity. Many artists and creators fear that generative music tools not only threaten intellectual property but also diminish the value of authentic musical labor and experimentation.
MattstaGraham’s satirical campaign, while unlikely to cause serious disruption to the tech behind AI platforms, brings visibility to the issue in a uniquely artistic way. It’s a protest that uses the very tools of digital distribution—uploads, tagging, metadata—to fight back against an increasingly automated creative landscape.
For supporters of human-made music, anti-bangers may serve as a small, humorous act of defiance in a rapidly changing industry.