Drille, however, warned creatives against becoming overly dependent on the technology, stressing the need to preserve originality and emotional depth in music.He admitted that while AI presents new opportunities, there are still concerns about how the human element in music can be maintained.“I don’t know how the human element will be incorporated or how we will retain the human element of music and keep it human,” he added.
The ‘Wait For Me’ singer encouraged artistes to see AI as a tool that can support creativity rather than replace it.
Reflecting on the evolution of music technology, Drille pointed out that every major innovation in the industry had initially faced resistance.“But I think we have to find ways to embrace AI as a tool to help music. It’s inevitable. If you go back in history, one of the earlier ways people recorded music was with tape machines and actual tapes, and you were limited to a few tracks. “After that came portable recorders and then the digital stage with computers,” he explained.
The singer further noted that technologies such as computer recording and auto-tune were once criticised for being “unreal,” arguing that the current debate around AI mirrors similar reactions from the past.
