The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has discussed the role that AI plays in music, claiming it to be part of “toy town”.Appearing as a special guest on the first episode of Sidetracked with Annie [Mac] and Nick [Grimshaw], Richards shared his thoughts on AI, authenticity in music and the role of vinyl.“If you really want to listen to a record properly… I mean digital is toy town,” he said. “Synthesizers, not you have AI, which is even more superficial… But AI is like anything else.
It can either be a tool, or it can be a toy. And most times, all of these things become toys. But it’s like how you use it.”He continued: “Recording is a special art in a way.
I don’t know really how to put it into words. Because I mean, if you could put music and what it does into words, there’d be no point in it.
But vinyl will give you what’s real and I prefer to hear it that way. I like real.”A post shared by Keith Richards (@officialkeef)Richards’ view of using AI as a tool is an idea that many other musicians have been playing around with.
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