Kelly Jones criticizes AI in songwriting
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Stereophonics vocalist Kelly Jones says art is about "a real person's expression"
He questions the use of AI technology to enable songwriters to create songs
Jones also discusses the challenges that came with creating his new band Far From Saints
July 24, 2023Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has criticized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help create music.
The 49-year-old lead singer said "art should come from people" amid increased use of AI in the music industry.
Jones spoke to Times Radio at Latitude Festival after performing with his new band Far From Saints on Sunday.
He also questioned the switch to multiple songwriters on a single song.
The Welshman said he didn't realize until attending the Ivor Novello Awards that AI technology was increasingly being used to "finish people's songwriting".
"I'm not against cutting edge technology and the things are progressing, but I think art should come from people, I mean the basics anyway," he says.
"I think art has always been an expression of someone, an expression of a real person coming from a heart, from a head.
"If you're going to pitch an idea, then a computer finishes it, I mean, that's OK, but it's 'it's just algorithms and things like that.'
Jones added, "I'm [not] really interested in 10 songwriters on a song either.
"It's as if you were doing a ...
At a glance
Stereophonics vocalist Kelly Jones says art is about "a real person's expression"
He questions the use of AI technology to enable songwriters to create songs
Jones also discusses the challenges that came with creating his new band Far From Saints
July 24, 2023Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has criticized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help create music.
The 49-year-old lead singer said "art should come from people" amid increased use of AI in the music industry.
Jones spoke to Times Radio at Latitude Festival after performing with his new band Far From Saints on Sunday.
He also questioned the switch to multiple songwriters on a single song.
The Welshman said he didn't realize until attending the Ivor Novello Awards that AI technology was increasingly being used to "finish people's songwriting".
"I'm not against cutting edge technology and the things are progressing, but I think art should come from people, I mean the basics anyway," he says.
"I think art has always been an expression of someone, an expression of a real person coming from a heart, from a head.
"If you're going to pitch an idea, then a computer finishes it, I mean, that's OK, but it's 'it's just algorithms and things like that.'
Jones added, "I'm [not] really interested in 10 songwriters on a song either.
"It's as if you were doing a ...
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