As a society, we love to speculate about celebrities, including singers and musicians.  Accusations of lip-syncing and auto-tuning are levied with the same contempt as speculation about plastic surgeries and cheating.  The implication is often that the singer is a faker, relying on prerecorded tracks to mime having talent.  In the summer of 2024, the internet went wild over lip-syncing at the Olympic ceremony by artists like Lady Gaga and Celine Dion.

There are ethical issues with using tools like lip-syncing and autotune, but they’re far from the villainous gadgets they’re made out to be. In fact, they have a place in many talented pop singers’ tool belts.