AR Rahman On What He Learned At MIT, Use Of AI In Music

The Oscar-winning composer is known for his music in films such as Roja, Bombay, Jodhaa Akbar, Rang De Basanti and Lagaan.

Advertisement
Updated: 8 August 2022 17:14 IST

AR Rahman was spoke to the hosts of 'The Good Time Show'.

Music composer AR Rahman said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and makes certain tasks easier, but added that it won't take away jobs. Appearing on The Good Time Show, Rahman also said that he enrolled for a course on AI at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In recent years, the legendary composer gave music for Tiger Shroff-starrer film Heropanti 2, Mimi and Atrangi Re. He attended the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.

"I attended a course at MIT on Imaging, AI and cluster computing. It was helpful," Rahman told The Good Time Show hosts Aarthi and Sriram, adding that he enrolled for the course to understand how latest technology can be embedded in music.

Advertisement

When asked if AI can change the way music is composed currently, Rahman said, "I don't think AI is going to take over in a big way, maybe one or two composers can use it. Any lyric, or other stuff, need to be cohesive and has to come from a human being."

"If you have to be human in every aspect, then you make decisions which are good for the human beings, good for humanity, good for people, for creativity and you bring beauty to the world," he added.

Advertisement

Talking further about the use of AI, the composer said, "Some of the things, like sorting of samples, is really cool. AI does all those things which took ages to compile."

The Oscar-winning composer is known for his music in films such as Roja, Bombay, Jodhaa Akbar, Rang De Basanti, Lagaan among several others.

Advertisement

He is also the recipient of some of the biggest awards including two Grammys - Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture (for Slumdog Millionaire) and Best Motion Picture Song (for Jai Ho). Rahman has also received six National Awards and several Filmfare Awards from across Bollywood and the South film industry.

Rahman was recently in the news after his eldest daughter Khatija Rahman got married to audio engineer Riyasdeen Shaik Mohamed. The wedding took place in the presence of family members and close friends in May this year.

 

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Best Laptops Under Rs. 90,000 in India to Buy During Amazon, Flipkart Sale
  2. Best Phones Under Rs. 30,000 in India to Buy During Amazon and Flipkart Sale
  3. Best Compact Smartphones to Buy During Amazon, Flipkart Sale
  1. Nothing Deals Revealed for Phone 4 Series, CMF Buds Lineup, More Ahead of Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale
  2. F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Join PS Plus in October
  3. Samsung Galaxy A08 Launched in India With MediaTek Helio G99+ SoC, 6,000mAh Battery: Price, Features
  4. Samsung Galaxy Buds On Unveiled With Clip-On Design, Up to 9.5 Hours of Battery Life: Price, Features
  5. OnePlus Nord Buds 3r Gets Jade Mist Colour Variant in India: Price, Specifications
  6. Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
  7. Nike Apex Racing Shoe Launched With Double-Stacked Air Zoom Platform, Carbon Fibre Flyplate
  8. India Sees Stronger Centralised Crypto Exchange Inflows Than Singapore, Australia
  9. Google Announces Gemini 4 Argon With Longer Output Limit: See Features, Availability
  10. Oppo F35 Pro 5G, Oppo F35 5G Appear on Geekbench With MediaTek Chipsets Ahead of India Launch
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.