When asked about his thoughts on AI, particularly regarding AI music generation, @David Byrne opposed the overuse of AI and argued that it is copyright infringement.⁠ ⁠ While Byrne said he hadn't listened to any AI music, he opposed the ways AI music tools gain inspiration through others' work. "The way [AI tools have] learned what 'David Byrne' style is, is by stealing David Byrne's music. That's the part that, well, is basically illegal," he critiqued.⁠ ⁠ Bryne offered that, perhaps—used in the right context and sparingly—AI could be useful; however, it is "basically sucking up all human knowledge and throwing it back at us, and charging a price."⁠ ⁠ -⁠ via @BBC ⁠ ⁠#pigeonsandplanes #davidbyrne #talkingheads #ai