Dr. Dre Says He Uses AI to Produce Songs
Music producer Dr. Dre has expressed strong support for using artificial intelligence in music production, comparing it to the adoption of drum machines and synthesizers. He dismisses concerns about AI as a fear of learning new technology.
Why it matters
The endorsement from a high-profile industry figure highlights the growing divide between those who view AI as a creative tool and those concerned about its impact on labor and copyright.
Dr. Dre, the pioneering rapper and seven-time Grammy-winning producer behind hit songs like Tupac’s “California Love” and Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady,” is very much pro using artificial intelligence tools to make music.
In an interview with the New York Times, Dr. Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine spoke about artificial intelligence’s recent foray into music production, with the producer characterizing those who oppose AI song generation tools as “afraid of learning new things.”
“I don’t see it as a threat. I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating,” Dr. Dre said. “ I had a discussion with a few people a few days ago. They were against AI, and I’m like, ‘OK, you sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out.’ Or synthesizers, right?”
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