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Czech Ice Dancers’ AI Music Draws Backlash at the Olympics

The choice followed a season when an earlier AI track mirrored New Radicals’ lyrics, raising fresh concerns about copying and clearance.

Overview

  • Official ISU and Olympic entries list “One Two by AI (of ’90s style Bon Jovi)” paired with AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” for the rhythm dance.
  • The duo scored 72.09 (40.50 technical, 31.59 components) to place 17th, leaving them well outside medal contention.
  • Viewers and journalists criticized the selection, with Sports Illustrated’s Mitch Goldich arguing that AI undercuts a sport defined by human artistry.
  • A prior AI track used this season reproduced verbatim lyrics from New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give,” leading the team to swap in a different AI vocal that echoes Bon Jovi.
  • Competition rules currently permit AI-generated music and NBC has restricted unofficial clips, while no disqualification or formal rights action has been reported as the pair move to the free dance.