Nia Archives has said the Mercury Prize is important as AI music ‘won’t last’Dance music producer Nia Archives has said the Mercury Prize is important in recognising human art, as she does not believe AI (artificial intelligence) music will last. Archives, whose real name is Dehaney Hunt, told the Press Association: “I think it’s really important (to recognise human art at the Mercury Prize). Archives’ second Mercury Prize nomination, after her debut album Silence Is Loud in 2024, comes just weeks after she released her second, Emotional Junglist. The Mercury Prize focuses on the artistic and innovative side of making an album, regardless of how it has performed commercially. Along with a trophy, the winner of the Mercury Prize receives £25,000.