Composer AR Rahman has become the latest high-profile figure from the world of music to express concerns about the use, rather misuse, of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. The composer has called for a restriction of the technology's rampant misuse. ( Also read: AR Rahman takes offence to composers remixing old songs: 'You can’t reimagine people’s work without their permission' ) AR Rahman on dangers of AI In a recent interview with The Week, Rahman discussed song remixes and reimaginations, expressing his disapproval of the trend.
However, he added that he felt the misuse of AI was a much bigger issue. In the same interview, he called AI evil and said, "An even bigger evil is people misusing AI and not paying the composer even if they are borrowing his style. We need to bell this cat because it could lead to major ethical issues.
People could lose jobs." The composer admitted that AI has its benefits, but added that composing a tune still requires a “human heart and philosophical mind”. Many creators have used AI tools to recreate various songs in the voices of different singers, raising questions about ethics as well as copyright and creative ownership.
Rahman's history with AI Interestingly, Rahman had used AI to recreate the voices of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed for the song Thimiri Yezhuda in Lal Salam. However, the composer clarified that he had sought permission from the singers' family members, and remuneration was sent for the.
