Kelly Jones, the lead singer of Stereophonics, has criticized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music production.
The lead singer, who is 49 years old, stated that "art should come from people" in the face of the music industry's growing use of AI.
After performing with his brand-new band Far From Saints on Sunday, Jones spoke with Times Radio at Latitude Festival.
He also expressed doubts about the trend of using multiple writers on a single song.
The Welshman claimed that he was unaware that AI technology was increasingly being used to "finish off people's songwriting" until he attended the Ivor Novello Awards.
I'm not against cutting-edge technology or how things are developing, but I believe that art should originate from people, at least in its most fundamental forms, he said.
"I believe that art has always been a person's expression—from the heart and the mind of a real person.
I mean, it's OK, but it's just about algorithms and stuff like that. If you're going to start an idea, then a computer finishes it. ".
"I'm [also] not really into 10 songwriters on a song," Jones continued.
"Imagine if there were ten painters throwing paint on a canvas to create a painting. Whose painting is it now, I suppose.
Alongside Patty Lynn of The Wind And The Wave, Kelly Jones has been playing live shows with the new band Far From Saints.
Following the release of Let's Turn This Back Around earlier this year, Far From Saints have been touring music festivals.
However, Jones, who formed his new group with Patty Lynn of The Wind And The Wave, claimed that since Brexit and the pandemic, it had become more difficult to support touring musicians.
It's kind of a nightmare with, he said. Brexit and other related topics.
If you're a brand-new kid just getting off the bus and thinking, "Let's get in a van and go make music,' it's kind of hard to make a living off of it. ".
The music industry's reaction to AI has been conflicted.
Will, a Black Eyed Peas performer. i . am has previously expressed optimism about the new music software, but Dolly Parton has expressed reservations.
At a press conference last month, Parton stated: "I think I've left a great body of work behind.
"Since I don't want to leave my soul on this Earth, I have to decide how much of that high-tech stuff I want to be involved in.
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