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The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland believes that AI is “here to stay”.Holland and bandmate Noodles recently appeared on the French radio station Oüi FM when they were asked what their stance on the technology is.“I think [AI] is here to stay,” said Holland. “I understand that it’s very confusing and scary. And it gives people anxiety.”“And the technology of it’s getting better where you [go], ‘Is that person really saying what I think they’re saying or is that just a projection or something that’s not real? And so that stuff we’re all gonna have to sort through, but I think it is here to stay.”“And I think it will end up being like other kinds of technology where people can use it for good or they can use it for evil, and we’re gonna have to sort that out.”They were then asked if they could imagine themselves ever using AI.

Blondie’s Clem Burke and Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock.Hout was not involved, and has now issued a statement explaining that he chose not to be part of the project as he believes their label Cleopatra Records planned to use AI technology to recreate Bators’ voice.A post shared by Jake Hout (@houtjake)“The shortest I can get this story is this: Cleopatra said it would be an A.I. record but Cheetah assured me it would NOT,” he wrote on Instagram.“But the opening line of the contract reads…“Artist has agreed that such Performances shall be Vocal performances (the “Performances”) utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for purposes of creating works based on the original voice of Stiv Bators, to be used on Company’s master recordings of the songs” ….So I said No.”“I told Cheetah immediately I would be forced to quit publicly. And tell everybody why.

Kesha is facing a backlash from fans after the cover for her new single ‘Delusional’ was accused of using AI-generated artwork.The singer announced news of the track by sharing a post on Instagram, alongside a picture of its cover. In it, a bunch of leather handbags are seen strewn across the street, with the word “delusional” spray-painted on each of them.However, upon closer inspection, aspects of the image seem slightly off – as some of the bags have the word misspelt, while others seem to contain characters that don’t quite resemble real letters.Because of these details, as well as other minor details in the image, numerous fans have begun thinking that the art was made using artificial intelligence, with some taking to social media to criticise the singer.A post shared by Kesha (@kesha)“Kesha we love you pleaseeeee don’t resort to Ai.

AI clone of his voice, admitting he is “profoundly disturbed” by it.During a recent segment on BBC News, the channel played an AI-generated version of the broadcaster’s voice next to a real recording of the star saying the same thing.However, Attenborough has since released a statement sharing his disapproval.“Having spent a lifetime trying to speak what I believe to be the truth, I am profoundly disturbed to find that these days, my identity is being stolen by others and greatly object to them using it to say whatever they wish,” he told the BBC.The broadcaster then shared an AI-generated response to Attenborough’s statement, in which the technology said: “Let’s set the record straight. Unless Mr.

artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation of music, and said that it may lead to some “interesting” but “soulless” tracks.The Facebook creator opened up about the highly divisive topic during a new appearance on the Track Star show. As part of the interview segment, he took part in a quiz, where he had to identify songs within just seconds of hearing them.During the interview, he shared his love for a range of different artists, including Olivia Rodrigo – who he said he “loves” and introduced his daughters to – and Daft Punk, who he named as one of the main artists he was listening to when creating the coding for Facebook back in 2004.About halfway through, Zuckerberg correctly identified a song by American punk trio Green Day, before the host asked him if he believes a band – with the help of AI – could ever be “as good as” Billie Joe Armstrong and co.“AI will probably be able to produce technically interesting music,” he responded.

Forrest Gump sequel featuring Timotheé Chalamet has gone viral. Watch below.The original film was released in 1994 and starred Tom Hanks in the lead role alongside Robin Wright in the Robert Zemeckis hit movie.Although a sequel was never made, a fan-made AI trailer imagines Chalamet taking the role of Forrest Gump Jr.The clip, which you can view below, shows Chalamet struggling to find his place in the world, similar to his father in the original.

Robert Downey Jr. has announced his intentions to sue any “future” executives who decide to create digital replicas of him with AI.Speaking on the On With Kara Swisher podcast earlier this month (October 21), the esteemed actor was asked about his thoughts on AI replicas and deepfakes.

AI form to ‘host’ a new interview show.The broadcaster passed away last year at the age of 88 after a brief illness, having been one of the most high-profile talk show hosts in British television history.But now, Parkinson is primed to make the unlikeliest of comebacks in the new podcast series Virtually Parkinson (via The Guardian). The eight-part unscripted series will feature an AI-generated version of the presenter with a range of guests from the new generation, none of whom it would have been possible for Parkinson to interview during his life.The project has been undertaken by Deep Fusion Films and has been made with the full support of Parkinson’s family and estate.

Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and other industry figures are among those who have signed a statement against using creatives’ work to train AI.The statement, which you can find here, reads: “The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”It follows ongoing legal issues between the creative world and tech firms over the use of their work to train artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT.Among the 11,500 signatories from across the music, film, theatre and writing world pushing back against the use of intellectual property without permission are Billy Bragg, Kevin Bacon, Robert Smith, Julianne Moore, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ann Patchett, Rosario Dawson and more.Today we’re publishing a statement on AI training, signed by 10,000+ creators already:“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”Signatories include… pic.twitter.com/AqVaEThMs4— Ed Newton-Rex (@ednewtonrex) October 22, 2024Following the release of the statement, Gee Davy, the interim CEO for the Association of Independent Music has said: “On behalf of the UK’s independent music community – businesses who are proud to work in partnership with artists – we support this statement from Fairly Trained.“To achieve the benefits of AI for creativity, we urge policymakers not to lose sight of the need for strong copyright protections.

Elon Musk for stealing his designs for a new line of Tesla robots.Last week, Musk and Tesla unveiled two new self-driving vehicle prototypes: the Cybercab and Robovan at an event titled We, Robot. Also present at the presentation was an autonomous robot, Optimus, that was capable of making and handing out drinks and was entertaining guests.pic.twitter.com/VK9vlGF0Ms— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2024Proyas caught wind of the showcase, and decided to call out Musk for all three designs – which are admittedly strikingly similar to the concepts used for his hit 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot.On X (formerly Twitter), which is owned by Musk, Proyas shared a post comparing the designs from his film and the Tesla robots side-by-side, revealing their similarities.

Rachel Zegler has voiced her concerns over artificial intelligence.The actress, who is set to star in the forthcoming live-action version of Snow White, opened up about an incident that happened when she was 18 that has left her on edge over AI, in a new interview with Variety.“I was really scared of being replaced by an artificial intelligence version of myself that they scanned when I was 18 and then never being able to work on a set again,” Zegler said. “What was stopping them from using that for the rest of my life?”She went to say that “465 photos taken of every corner of my body” were made for CGI stunts.

Guillermo del Toro has had his say on the use of AI in art, claiming it can do “semi-compelling screensavers” and “that’s essentially that”.The Pan’s Labyrinth director was speaking in conversation with BFI when he addressed the controversial topic, making his sentiments clear on its inability to recreate genuine human expression.“AI has demonstrated that it can do semi-compelling screensavers and that’s essentially that,” he said, to some audible laughter from the audience.Guillermo Del Toro on AI, emotion and the value of art.Watch the full In Conversation on our YouTube channel.@RealGDT pic.twitter.com/XxO05Fpea7— BFI (@BFI) September 17, 2024“The value of art is not how much it costs and how little effort it requires, it’s how much would you risk to be in its presence. How much would people pay for those screensavers? Are they going to make them cry because they lost a son? A mother? Because they misspent their youth? Fuck no!”The use of AI in art continues to be a hot topic, with Nick Cave recently describing it as “unbelievably disturbing”, and arguing it will have a “humiliating effect” on the creative industries.Tears For Fears, meanwhile, have this week addressed why they chose to use AI in the design of their new album cover ‘Songs For A Nervous Planet’, saying it was “just one of the many tools used in the creative process”.Peter Hook recently claimed that every song that had been written with the help of AI has been “shit”, while Daniel Bedingfield has proclaimed AI to be the future of music, questioning the “neo-luddites” who are trying to resist it.Del Toro, meanwhile, claimed he was disturbed by “angry and territorial” ghosts in an Aberdeen hotel room last month.

Stereogum, Smith may face roughly 60 years in prison.As per Variety, the musician was accused of creating thousands of bot accounts on streaming services such as Spotify and used them to stream music he owned and allegedly discovered ways around the platform’s fraud-detection programs all while creating as much AI music as possible.His indictment claimed that Smith emailed two co-conspirators and wrote: “We need to get a TON of songs fast to make this work around the anti fraud policies these guys are all using now.”The indictment also claimed that at the beginning of 2018, he worked with an AI music company as well as a music promoter to generate hundreds of thousands of songs.

Will.i.am has launched a new AI-led interactive radio platform.The Black Eyed Peas frontman has announced ‘RAiDiO.FYI’, a new radio service that features AI presenters. The service aims to “reimagine radio the way the iPhone did for the telephone,” — according to the official website.It comes a year after Spotify launched its AI DJ, which recognises your listening habits and suggests new songs for you using artificial intelligence.

Peter Hook has taken aim at songs written with the help of AI, saying that each one created has always been “shit”.The former New Order and Joy Division bassist weighed in on the ongoing debate around the use of artificial intelligence to help create music during an appearance on the XS Noize podcast, stating that he is firmly against using the technology to create art.When posed the question, Hook went on to compare the output to that of the music from icons like David Bowie, and imply it is insulting to those who honed in on their craft for years.“When you look at someone as good as David Bowie at writing songs and marvel. ‘Drive-in Saturday’, ‘The Prettiest Star’.

Daniel Bedingfield has said he believes that AI is the future of music, and has questioned the “neo-luddites” who are trying to resist it.The singer and producer discussed the controversial issue in a new interview with The Guardian, where he said that he believes the technology is here not going anywhere and that it should be embraced by creative people.“AI is now here for ever,” he said. “And so I think that there will be two paths: there’ll be the neo-luddite path, and then there’ll be everyone else, most of the planet, who thinks the music’s really good and enjoys it.”Bedingfield has recently developed his own AI app, Hooks, which pairs music with AI-generated videos, and has also put together a new album comprised of AI-generated songs.“It will be possible to continue without AI.

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan has shared that he is fine with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to artwork.The bassist discussed the controversial topic of AI being used in creative fields during a new interview with Classic Rock Magazine, and explained that he isn’t as opposed to the concept as some artists.During the conversation, the musician was asked if he thinks that the rapid improvements being made to the technologies could pose a threat to the future of rock music, to which he responded that he isn’t too concerned about it detracting from actual artists.“As far as music goes, for a rock band like Guns N’ Roses, it doesn’t apply. I don’t think it could,” he said.

SEVENTEEN vocalist and producer Woozi has directly refuted claims made by BBC that the group made use of artificial intelligence (AI) to write their music.BBC News published an article on July 11 exploring K-pop’s exploration of the use of AI. The article claimed that K-pop acts, including SEVENTEEN, have been using AI technology to produce music videos and write lyrics for songs.The claim was later refuted by both Woozi himself – who writes and produces most if not all of SEVENTEEN’s music – and the band’s label, Pledis Entertainment on July 14.

Sydney Sweeney – and social media – has reacted to Samsung unveiling an AI-generated portrait based on her image at a live event – watch Sweeney’s awkward reaction below.On Wednesday (July 10), Sweeney attended Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. During the event, which was streamed online, the camera panned to Sweeney as the company unveiled a 3D image – assisted by AI – that was generated from one Sweeney’s photos.Sweeney was then asked for her thoughts on the generated image in real time, and social media has caught on to her awkward and uncomfortable response.

Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her disagreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI after they allegedly used a voice similar to hers for a new ChatGPT system.Back in May, the actor claimed that when she heard the system’s new voice option, named ‘Sky’, she and her friends and family noticed a similarity between their voices. As a result, she complained to OpenAI, and the voice option was removed.Now, speaking at the release of her new film Fly Me To The Moon, the Black Widow star addressed her clash with the company, and the need for legislation in AI to protect people.“We’re all waiting and supporting the passing of legislation to protect everybody’s individual rights,” she said (via Sky News).

AI) companies for copyright infringement.The news of the lawsuit was shared on Monday (June 24) by the Recording Industry Association of America, and accused companies Suno and Udio of committing copyright violations of “an almost unimaginable scale”.It is the latest of many lawsuits that have been filed in recent months, in a bid to challenge the rights of AI companies to use and reimagine their work.Udio is a firm based in New York, which has garnered popularity in recent months for allowing users to use AI in a musical setting. Already it has received backing from high-profile investors including Andreessen Horowitz and gained attention as being the technology responsible for creating ‘BBL Drizzy’ – a parody diss track that emerged among the Kendrick Lamar/Drake feud.Suno is a company based in Massachusetts, which emerged in 2023 and claims that over 10million people have already used it to create AI-assisted music.