AR Rahman opens up about people replacing human creativity with AI in music; calls it ‘foolishness’ | Hindi Movie News

AR Rahman is known for mixing traditional Indian music with world beats and beautiful melodies, creating a new style that touches people’s hearts. From the memorable music of ‘Roja‘ to the worldwide hit ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, his songs have reached people everywhere. Rahman’s music keeps growing and changing but always stays full of feeling, creativity, and spirit. Recently, in an interview, he also shared how he uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help make music.
Rahman’s Views on AI in Music Composition
Talking to Bollywood Bubble, Rahman expressed his views on using AI to compose music. He compared it to the idea of constructing a building without any human involvement, which he said is impossible. He explained that human intervention is essential, especially since a director cannot spend time operating AI tools to generate music. Instead, the director needs to focus on many other aspects of the project. Rahman emphasized the importance of having someone who can carefully manage the mix and tune, much like a mother caring for the music. He also pointed out that trying to save money by removing the composer from the process is foolish.
The Importance of Leadership and Collaboration
He explained that trying to do everything alone can actually harm the quality and intensity of one’s work. He believes that leadership and collaboration will always be essential. Rahman mentioned that he would never replace a talented sitar player like Anushka Shankar or Asad Khan with an AI-generated version, calling it foolish to substitute something brilliant with a mediocre machine-made copy. He prefers using the real artist rather than relying on artificial creations that lack originality and feel like “Frankenstein-like leftovers” of human creativity. However, he did acknowledge that some aspects of generative art can be quite impressive.
AI as a Tool for Empowerment
He concluded by explaining that AI offers empowerment to people who lack the resources to create or shoot content, allowing them to make movies or documentaries from a simple room. This is especially valuable for topics that might not receive funding otherwise. He believes it’s a great idea to encourage children to use AI to express themselves or create stories. He mentioned that Shekharji came up with this idea, which he fully supported. He also said he plans to speak with Sam Altman to explore ways to empower these young creators. He acknowledged that while some people use AI for positive and empowering purposes, others might misuse it to produce cheap or vulgar content, highlighting the difference between good and bad intentions in AI use.