Adrian Smith , guitarist for Iron Maiden , reflected on the use of Artificial Intelligence in music and how it affects artistic creations.
In an interview with Scars And Guitars [via Blabbermouth ], Smith responded to a question about whether he would use the tool to compose and create new music. However, the musician revealed he was against it, demonstrating a conservative stance.
“No way. I don’t know. I don’t even want to think about it. I mean, AI… What did I hear the other day? Someone, as a birthday present or for their friends, commissioned a song composed by AI for each of them, using their voices. And it’s simply amazing. It’s like the beginning of the end.”
"Social media is bad enough as it is. But this is on another level, and I can't see it having any effect," he added.
To reinforce his thesis, Smith used the Pro Tools – the main tool used for music production – as an example, as well as the digital recording process.
"I mean, even digital recording and Pro Tools now allow anyone to create something you can present and that sounds respectable, but at the heart of it, it's all done by computers."
“I grew up in the old school, where you actually had to play in the studio. You couldn’t adjust anything afterwards. And that makes you more of a craftsman. We use digital recording because it’s convenient and saves time and money, but AI doesn’t.”
Adrian Smith is not the only musician to have an opinion against Artificial Intelligence. Names like Dani Filth ( Cradle of Filth ) , Simone Simons ( Epica ) and Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins ) also believe that the use of AI makes music generic and emotionless.
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