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Artist file · updated Oct 22, 2026 · 5 sources

Is Xania Monet AI? What we know

Disclosed by creator What this means ›

Short answer: Yes. Xania Monet is a persona created by Mississippi poet Telisha “Nikki” Jones, who writes the lyrics and has said she uses AI for the image and Suno for the music.

Who made it
Telisha "Nikki" Jones (Creator and lyricist) · cbsnews.com
AI use
AI-assisted (as disclosed)
Labels
1 of 6 platforms show an AI label ↓

Checked Oct 22, 2026 · Disagree? Send evidence

Evidence

2 primary · 2 third-party

  1. Creator statement

    The artist self-disclosed as an AI Persona on Spotify. The badge text reads: “This artist has shared with Spotify that their public identity is AI-generated.” This disclosure concerns the artist’s public identity, not how the music was made. Screenshot kept on file.

    Spotify · Oct 22, 2026 · checked Oct 22, 2026

  2. Creator statement

    Jones told CBS Mornings: “Xania is an extension of me, so I look at her as a real person,” and described creating the persona herself.

    CBS News · 2025 · checked Oct 22, 2026

  3. Press report

    Billboard reports Jones “has used AI to craft her image and Suno to craft her music”, and that Hallwood Media signed the project after bidding reached $3 million.

    Billboard · Sep 16, 2025 · checked Oct 22, 2026

  4. Press report

    Apple Music’s artist biography describes Xania Monet as “an AI figure” designed by Telisha Nikki Jones.

    Apple Music (artist biography) · checked Oct 22, 2026

Platform AI labels

What each streaming service shows on Xania Monet's profile or releases, when we last looked. “Not checked yet” means we have not looked, not that there is no label. How each platform labels AI music.

Timeline

  1. CNN reports she is the first AI-powered artist to debut on a Billboard airplay chart.

    Source: cnn.com

  2. Billboard reports a multimillion-dollar deal with Hallwood Media.

    Source: billboard.com

  3. First tracks appear on streaming services.

    Source: music.apple.com

Songs

  1. 01 How Was I Supposed to Know? Aug 8, 2025
  2. 02 Let Go, Let God Aug 8, 2025

Questions people ask

Is Xania Monet a real singer?

No human sings as Xania Monet. The creator, Telisha “Nikki” Jones, writes the lyrics; Billboard reports the music is made with Suno.

Source: billboard.com · checked Oct 22, 2026

Who created Xania Monet?

Telisha “Nikki” Jones, a poet and design-studio owner from Mississippi, per CBS News and Billboard.

Source: cbsnews.com · checked Oct 22, 2026

Sources

  1. Spotify · open.spotify.com
  2. CBS News · cbsnews.com
  3. Billboard · billboard.com
  4. Apple Music (artist biography) · music.apple.com
  5. cnn.com