One would have thought that under their robot disguises, the two members of Daft Punk were convinced fans of technology. In an interview granted to the BBC, Thomas Bangalter, half of the French duo, talks about the pangs and the delights of creation, and his somewhat complicated relationship with artificial intelligence.
Thomas Bangalter, founder of Daft Punk with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, talked about his new career and his relation to technology, with artificial intelligence in particular. During the duo’s heyday, some listeners might have imagined that the humanoid robot getup was a tribute to progress and technology. After all, it is thanks to the machines that Me Bangalter and his companion have built their success and made the dancefloors of the whole world dance to the sounds of their electronic beats.
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Now that the Daft Punk adventure is over, the creator can look back on what seems like a long misunderstanding. Like everyone else, Me Bangalter is witness to the generalization of Artificial Intelligence, and its effects on the professional world in particular. Now, generative AIs are able to create ultra-realistic images (or not) or even music.
His robot outfit has fueled a misunderstanding, the former Daft Punk is afraid of AI
Contrary to what their outfits might lead one to believe, Daft Punk wanted to be a tribute to Humanity and their own emotions. He declares to the English site: “Daft Punk was an exploration, with the idea of starting from the machines and moving away from them. I love technology as a tool, but somehow I am frightened by the nature of the relationship between machines and ourselves “.
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When the journalist asks him for his opinion on artificial intelligence, he adds: “my fears about the emergence of artificial intelligence go beyond its use in the creation of music”. According to him, Stanley Kubrick is already posing the right questions in “2001: A Space Odyssey”, his favorite movie. He drops the word: “we have to ask these questions about technology and the obsolescence of human beings”.