Mariah Carey addresses rumors that her 2024 Spotify video was AI

There’s nothing artificial about Mariah Carey, who has addressed rumors that her 2024 Spotify Wrapped video message to fans was AI-generated.

“Bad lighting and a red lip make y’all think it’s AI??” The singer tweeted on Thursday (December 5), reposting the video in question from a fan account on X. “There’s a reason I’m not a fan of any of these things!”

In the video, Carey thanks her top listeners on the streaming service and speaks to the camera in a Santa-inspired dress with white trim and festive crimson lipstick. “Your years of support is the greatest gift I could ask for,” she says in the clip. “This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of my album Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy listening and can’t wait to share new music with you soon.”

In the comments on the fan account’s original post, people debated the authenticity of the video before Carey intervened. “I can’t tell if this is an AI,” one viewer wrote, while another person commented, “It must be hard to be so awesome that no one believes you’re real.”

The Songbird Supreme was one of many artists who recorded thank-you messages for their fans as part of Spotify Wrapped 2024, which came out on Wednesday (December 4). The platform not only shows individual users their personal top streaming artists and songs, but also revealed the most popular musicians and tracks overall last year. Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny were among the most listened to artists, while Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” and Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” had the most plays.

Carey is currently wrapping up her 2024 holiday tour, with her next show scheduled for Saturday (December 7) in Baltimore. The limited tour ends on December 17th with a performance in Brooklyn, NY

The superstar’s evergreen holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” also returned to the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, jumping to No. 10 on the Dec. 7 chart.

See Carey’s tweet below.