‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ composer calls for protecting art from AI at WSA Film Music Days
Composer Simon Franglen spoke against replacing human creativity with artificial intelligence at a WSA Film Music Days panel in Ghent. Discussing his work on “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” he pointed to the emotion created by hundreds of musicians performing together.
Composer Simon Franglen spoke at a World Soundtrack Awards industry panel in Ghent about artificial intelligence and film music. His remarks included his work on “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
Franglen said hundreds of musicians were in one room, performing together and expressing emotion at the same moment. He questioned whether AI could reproduce that collective human experience.
Franglen on AI’s limits
The composer challenged the technology’s ability to recreate the human element of a live group performance and called for continued protection of art made by people.
The panel was held as part of this year’s WSA Film Music Days. The source does not provide the full list of speakers or report any specific decisions or rules resulting from the discussion.
What we know
- Simon Franglen discussed AI’s risks to human creativity at a World Soundtrack Awards panel in Ghent.
- Hundreds of musicians took part in recording the score for “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
- The composer questioned whether AI could reproduce the emotion of musicians performing together at one precise moment.
- Franglen called for continued protection of art made by people.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Variety Film.
COMMUNITY
Discussion
Sign in to join the discussion.
Loading comments…