Singer Bianca Mihai, 25, is pictured during a rehersal at a studio in Bucharest on March 26, 2026. While the sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an artist created with AI that has drawn racism concerns in Romania, have gathered millions of views online, singer Bianca Mihai works hard without the same recognition. Lolita's popularity has stirred questions in Romania about artificial intelligence replacing humans, as well as stereotypes in a country with a history of discriminating against the Roma. Lolita creator Tom, who has described his project as "a fusion of Balkan nostalgia and the synthetic future", insists Lolita "doesn't necessarily belong to a specific culture". (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP via Getty Images)