AR Rahman, who recently sparked controversy with Lal Salaam rendition, which he created using late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed voices, with the help of Artificial Intelligence, spoke in favour of AI.
During an exclusive interview with India Today, the Masakali hit maker said, “It's like every day a surprise is happening (in technology) and it's definitely not sudden. I remember when I bought a computer in 1984, everyone thought we were all going to lose our jobs.”
He went on to support his argument, noting, “The more you listen to this, everything will co-exist. I feel AI could also be used in uplifting. All the generational curses we have can be eradicated, and we can uplift the poor and educate and nurture leaders in the field of art and science. And because now they have the tools, they do not need to study for many years. What required four to five years earlier is now a prompt away.”
Addressing the musicians, who are fearful of losing their jobs because of AI, AR Rahman explained, "I think the best way we can use it to our advantage is not firing people but improving their lives and nurturing them.”
He continued, “As leaders, as employers, sometimes we have to be very, very careful that no job should go. We should use it in a way where we fill the void of things that need time.”
The Jai Ho crooner added, “Even with art, if you are producing something, imagining the journey is so easy now and one can take it to a different level. We need to use it as a tool to step up and speed up things and not fire people.”
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