A new milestone in music history has emerged: the AI-powered act known as Xania Monet has become the first artificial intelligence–driven artist to appear on a Billboard radio airplay chart, reaching No. 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay survey for the week of Nov. 1.

Created by poet and songwriter Telisha Jones, who uses the moniker Nikki, Xania Monet is a virtual artist built using the AI music-generation platform Suno. Jones writes the lyrics and basic compositions herself, while the AI handles vocals. The project has attracted notable attention: her song made a debut at No. 1 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart and entered the Hot R&B Songs chart at No. 20.

In a separate deal that signals how seriously the industry views AI acts , Xania Monet reportedly secured a $3 million recording

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