Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

while Kylie Jenner Serving as a human billboard for Meta’s AI glasses, pop star Lorde didn’t buy them.

During a party at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last week, Lorde had some choice words about the new technology, which many security experts viewed as… Privacy nightmare.

“In our world, it’s getting harder and harder to know what’s real,” Lorde told the audience. “You don’t know if someone’s wearing sunglasses, or if they’re wearing those f-ed up, f-ing (AI glasses). Can I just say, for the record, f–glasses. Don’t get the glasses. Not sexy.”

Lord has written about… Throwing her phone into the oceanBut this was next level.

Lorde may have been moved to comment on the latest trends in technology because Ray-Ban, the festival’s sponsor, is teaming up with Meta to manufacture artificial intelligence eyewear. Lorde also performed live with singer Jennie ambassador For the Ray-Ban x Meta smart eyewear line.

Lord is not alone in raising concerns. Smart glasses, which come with cameras and AI features, have been used as tools harassment and blackmail. Meta, the maker of the most popular smart glasses, said it takes privacy seriously and builds in protections like visible light recording, but the company faces several issues. Investigations and Lawsuits Alleged privacy violations. one lawsuit Kenyan contract workers were allegedly forced to watch Graphic videos Obtained using glasses to help train the Meta’s AI. (Meta has not publicly detailed its response to this specific allegation.)

None of this prevents the product from Strong sales. EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban eyewear, said it sold more than 7 million Meta AI glasses in 2025 — more than three times the roughly 2 million units it sold in 2023 and 2024 combined. Ray-Ban Meta glasses have been such a hit in the smart eyewear category that Meta keeps them bold Expand the assortment.

But hey, if privacy doesn’t make people think twice about glasses, maybe vanity will. Lorde paints it very succinctly while declaring that it is simply “not sexy.”

“The here and now is exciting,” she added.