AI music enters the Olympics' ice dancing contest
AI-generated content, which some call slop, is everywhere. And the 2026 Winter Olympics are no exception, now that Czech ice dancers have come under fire for using AI-generated music in their routine.
In the run-up to the Olympics, Czech pair Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek caught flak for using an AI song that appeared to rip off the 1998 New Radicals hit "You Get What You Give". (Journalist Shana Bartels has covered that saga in depth.)
Mrazkova and Mrazek didn't use that tune again in Milan — but they did use another AI generated piece. One with lyrics that appear to, uh, closely mirror the Bon Jovi track "Raise Your Hands."
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The back half of their routine used music created by actual humans, specifically the rock classic "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. But that didn't stop online criticism from viewers, who found it particularly galling in a sport known for its human artistry.
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In the end, the AI music wasn't a successful ploy. The Czech pair scored a middling 72.09, which put them out of the medal race.
Topics Artificial Intelligence Music Olympics
Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
