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“They Don’t Ask What the Song Says, Only Who Allowed It”: Mike Sain't Louis on Insults, AI and Why He Keeps Releasing Music
In a question-and-answer interview, the Madrid indie alternative artist who calls himself the first AI singer-songwriter separates real debate from contempt, and explains how two songs about feeling abandoned and sad became part of his answer
MADRID, October 25, 2026 — Some messages take three seconds to read and three days to forget. Mike Sain't Louis, the Madrid indie alternative artist who presents himself as “the first AI singer-songwriter,” receives a steady supply of them. He has released 273 singles and more than 280 music videos in roughly two years under the name PLANETA GAYFOLK, writing every lyric himself and producing the music and vocal performance with artificial intelligence. He has never hidden the method. That transparency, he says, has a price, and part of it is paid in comments. We asked him about it.
“There is a serious debate. Insults aren’t it.”
What kind of messages are we talking about?
The ones that don’t ask anything. Someone who hasn’t listened to the song tells me it’s garbage, that I’m not an artist, that I should be ashamed. They usually arrive at the worst moment, after I’ve spent an afternoon choosing between two versions of a chorus, and the first thing I see when I open my phone is a stranger telling me I should disappear.
Isn’t some of that criticism fair? AI in music is controversial.
Absolutely, and I want to be clear about that. There are real questions. Which songs were these tools trained on, and did those artists consent or get paid? What happens to musicians who live on small commissions when a company decides to save money? Are platforms filling up with filler that nobody stands behind? How is authorship shared when part of a song is mine and part is generated? I have doubts about some of those myself. If someone writes to me with one of those concerns, even angrily, there is a conversation to be had.
So how do you tell the difference?
Real criticism points at a problem. Contempt points at you. It doesn’t want an answer, and AI is just the excuse; tomorrow it could be my accent, my weight or the fact that my songs are queer. “I worry about how these tools are trained” is a debate. “You’re a fraud and you disgust me” isn’t.
What it does to the mood
Does it actually affect you?
Of course. I talk openly about mental health on my blog, so I’m not going to pretend I’m made of stone. Some nights a single comment can undo a whole day of work. What helps is naming it for what it is. It’s not feedback, it’s noise. And I try not to read comments when I’m exhausted, because that’s when they get in deepest.
Your song “Sing Me a Sad Song” seems to speak directly to this.
It does. I wrote that even when you’re shattered, writing a sad song and letting it break you a little more can also heal you. Sometimes the tears you shed while creating are the only proof that you’re still here, still feeling, still fighting. If anyone has ever told you that you were dramatic or too sensitive, I want that song to remind you that feeling isn’t a weakness. It’s a form of resistance. And talking about depression, anxiety, trauma and narcissistic abuse matters, because silence also makes you sick.
A song about being let down at the worst moment
“Por qué él no llora” starts somewhere unexpected: a declaration of support for Ylenia Padilla, a well-known face of Spanish television. Why her?
Because the song is about recognizing yourself in someone everybody else has decided to laugh at. The chorus says I understand her, I stand with her, I’m like her, and the line that holds it together is about feeling that everyone has failed you and turned their back on you at exactly the wrong moment. Anyone who has been piled on knows that feeling.
And the title?
The title is the question that comes at the end. Why doesn’t he cry? Why am I the one with bags under my eyes down to the floor, while he’s showing off a new tattoo? That’s the injustice of a lot of break-ups. One person carries all the grief, the other moves on and posts about it.
Why he keeps publishing
After all of this, why not just stop?
Because the people who insult me are not the people I write for. I write for the ones who send a message at two in the morning saying a song made them feel less alone. They’re fewer and quieter, but they’re real. And honestly, I didn’t knock and I didn’t wait for permission. I’m staying.
What would you say to Canadian listeners who are skeptical about AI music?
Be skeptical. Ask the hard questions; I ask them too. But listen before you decide. Read the lyric, it’s right there next to every song. If you still think there’s nobody behind it, fine. At least we’ll be arguing about the same thing.
Why this conversation lands in Canada
Canada has its own long-running debates about who gets heard in music, from content quotas on the radio to the ongoing discussion about how artists are paid in a streaming world. Mike’s position — take the ethical questions seriously, refuse the contempt — is a useful voice in that conversation, and his work in Spanish, English and French makes it accessible across the country.
Where to listen
Every song, including both featured here, can be streamed and downloaded free at https://mikesaintlouis.com, with the full lyric beside it. The catalogue is also on Spotify, Deezer and other major platforms. At its core is the GAYFOLK trilogy — “Descubierto un nuevo planeta llamado GAYFOLK,” “Ojalá se pudiera viajar a GAYFOLK” and “El día de la liberación” — a journey to a planet where everyone can live as they are.
About Mike Sain't Louis
Mike Sain't Louis is an indie alternative artist based in Madrid, a lyricist, composer, music producer and art director who runs his own independent label, MIKE SAIN'T LOUIS. His queer, uncensored and frequently funny songs range from electropop and copla to alternative pop and ballads. Many listeners discovered him in 2024, when “Tan Cateto” went viral on TikTok. With professional help, he turns years of relationships with narcissistic partners into music, to give visibility to psychological abuse and its effect on mental health.
Press contact
Mike Sain't Louis — MIKE SAIN'T LOUIS (independent label) Email: info@mikesaintlouis.com Website: https://mikesaintlouis.com Instagram: @planetagayfolk