Daniel Bedingfield has voiced his enthusiasm for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music and criticised those who oppose its adoption. Speaking to The Guardian, Bedingfield, a singer and producer, called AI an “inevitable” part of modern music and said he believed that AI content would be embraced by listeners. Bedingfield recently launched his own app, Hooks, which generates AI-generated videos to accompany his songs, and has recorded an album entirely comprised of music written by AI.
Despite the controversial nature of AI’s role in music, some prominent musicians have embraced the technology. Last year, Grimes gave permission for her fans to use her voice in their AI-generated work. She has previously said that AI will continue to have a significant impact on the music industry, and that technology will continue to shape the way that people create, produce and consume music in the future.
Bedingfield’s use of AI in music has been praised by some, but questioned by others. Nick Cave has dismissed the technology as a “grotesque mockery of what it is to be human” and said that it has no place in songwriting. Other musicians, including Ed Sheeran and Sting, have also criticised AI’s potential impact on the industry.
Bedingfield’s advocacy for AI in music comes as he celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Gotta Get Thru This. Despite his early success, Bedingfield admitted that he struggled to cope with the pressures of fame and that he retreated from the public eye as a result. He said that he had spent the intervening years travelling the world, dating and living a more low-key lifestyle
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