Slipknot’s Clown has defended the usage of AI in music.
Slipknot’s Clown defends AI use in music
The 56-year-old percussionist – whose actual identify is Shaun Crahan – mentioned he’s “using AI 190 per cent” and known as it “a professor in my pocket who solely needs to do what I ask it”.
He advised gaming journal The Escapist: “I’ve been utilizing AI my complete life,” and claimed he has “hundreds and hundreds” of poems that he’s adapting by the usage of AI.
He defined how he makes use of the know-how, saying: “Listed below are my phrases. Don’t change them. Don’t alter them. However present me some alternative ways to sing it.”
Clown added that he would like use AI moderately than pay a producer “$150,000” to supply unsatisfactory outcomes.
He mentioned: “What’s the distinction between me pulling out my pocket producer… or me making an attempt to get a well-known producer which may not even work with me and will doubtlessly value me $150,000… who will solely give me one or two methods – I’m not mentioning any names!”
Nonetheless, Clown’s Slipknot bandmate Corey Taylor doesn’t agree along with his constructive ideas about AI.
He advised Kerrang! in 2023: “Folks maintain going, ‘Oh, isn’t it cool?’ I’m like, no, it’s not cool. What are you, out of your thoughts? What? All of a sudden now we have now no expertise? The one factor that we’re gonna get that sounds cool and new is from one thing that does not even exist? S**** you, man!”