Having Sex to AI R&B

Isabelle Rogat

Artificial intelligence is transforming music production, streaming platforms, and social media – and increasingly the ways in which people experience intimacy. Between viral AI-generated songs, chatbots, and algorithmically produced fantasies, new cultural spaces are emerging where music, technology, and desire intersect in unexpected ways. Taking these developments as her starting point, Isabelle Rogat presents a lecture that is as entertaining as it is analytical. Drawing on current examples from pop culture, social media, and everyday digital life, she asks what happens when AI-generated music and AI-assisted communication become an increasingly natural part of our most intimate lives.

The lecture is divided into four chapters:

1. AI and Music – A New Pop Mainstream
To begin, Isabelle Rogat explores the growing role of artificial intelligence within the music industry. AI-generated songs are attracting millions of listeners on platforms such as TikTok and are increasingly shaping trends, memes, and listening habits. The lecture places these developments in context and explains why AI music is no longer a niche phenomenon.

2. AI Songs Between the Bedroom and the Meme
Why do so many successful AI-generated songs sound like smooth R&B or pop? And why are more and more ironic, sexually charged AI hits with absurd titles and lyrics appearing at the same time? Drawing on viral examples such as »Drinking a beer and flicking my bean«, »I ain’t gay«, and »30 Zentimeter Schwengel«, the lecture examines the unexpected intersection of algorithmically generated music, sexuality, humour, and internet culture.

3. Sexting with Chatbots
Music is not the only thing being created by AI. Large language models are increasingly being used for flirting, sexting, and generating erotic texts. This chapter offers insight into these developments and asks why more and more people are turning to digital systems for intimate communication.

4. When Bodies Meet Code
The lecture concludes with an open discussion with the audience. What does it mean when one of the most fundamental human needs encounters a technology built entirely on data, algorithms, and computation? Participants are invited to reflect on the future of intimacy, music, and artificial intelligence.

Isabelle Rogat explores the cultural and social impact of digital technologies. Her work examines how digital tools shape communication, creativity, and social relationships. Combining analytical insight with a fascination for the more curious sides of contemporary life, she makes complex developments accessible while opening up new perspectives on digital pop culture.

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