Avatar composer Simon Franglen rejects AI replacing musicians
Simon Franglen, who scored Avatar: Fire and Ash, told an awards audience that artificial intelligence cannot match what human composers and players create. Since then, a music philosopher has called AI music-generation tools an insult to musicians.
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What happened
Simon Franglen, composer of Avatar: Fire and Ash, said at the World Soundtrack Awards that AI can never replicate the work of composers and musicians. A philosopher of music has since called AI music-generation software insulting to musicians, making the moral case for human-made music.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 2:28 AM ET: Franglen made his remarks about AI at WSA Film Music Days, part of the World Soundtrack Awards.
- Oct 17, 12:00 AM ET: A philosopher of music argued that AI music-generation software is an insult to musicians.
Coverage
- The moral case for human music (Financial Times)
- 'Avatar' Composer and More Speak Out About AI at WSA Film Music Days (variety.com)
- ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Composer and More Speak Out About AI at Ghent’s WSA Film Music Days: ‘We Must Continue to Defend Our Art’ (Yahoo News)
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