At the opening of the Olympic ice dance on Monday, the Czech sibling pair Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek amazed the audience with "superhuman" moves such as high-difficulty handstand lifts. However, what confused the audience even more than their gravity-defying acrobatics was the music they used in the rhythm dance segment—a track generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

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This season's rhythm dance theme was set as "Music, Dance, and Styles of the 1990s." While other top competitors paid tribute to the Spice Girls, such as the British duo, or chose classic medleys from Lenny Kravitz, the Czech pair delivered a peculiar performance: their music was a mix of an AI-generated track titled "One Two (in the style of Bon Jovi from the 1990s)" and the classic AC/DC song "Thunderstruck."

This is not the first time this pair has faced embarrassment over AI-generated music. In previous competitions, their AI tracks were criticized for copyright infringement resembling "plagiarism." The original AI lyrics, such as "Every night we smash a Mercedes" and "Wake up, kids," almost completely copied the hit song "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals. To prepare for the Olympics, the team changed the lyrics, but the new version still sparked controversy: the AI singer's voice and lyrics, such as "Light up the night," were accused of strongly imitating Bon Jovi, and more humorously, the original song being imitated did not even belong to the 1990s.

Although it is currently unclear which specific software the team used, such large language models (LLMs) are typically trained on vast music libraries with questionable copyrights. This "statistical creation" not only leads to similar lyrics but also raises questions about the creative spirit in sports competitions. While the music industry is showing a fascination with AI—such as artists who have signed million-dollar contracts using the Suno platform—it seems out of place on the Olympic stage, where the pursuit of maximum expressiveness is paramount. This soulless digital product feels mismatched.

The Czech siblings have devoted their lives to the Olympics, and their athletic achievements should be remembered. However, choosing to use AI to superficially address the cultural theme in a sport that emphasizes creativity and genuine expression has undoubtedly cast a tinge of disappointment over this impressive debut.