Luke Steele Confirms AI Use, Calls It a Powerful Tool for Artists
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Updated · stereogum.com · Aug 3
Luke Steele Confirms AI Use, Calls It a Powerful Tool for Artists
1 articles · Updated · stereogum.com · Aug 3
Summary
Osheaga Festival interview footage showed Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele answering "Of course" when asked whether he uses AI in his creative process.
Steele framed AI as "just another tool" — comparing it to a "really smart guitar pedal" — and said artists who learn to use it could become "unstoppable."
He also warned opponents to "be careful," arguing the technology is powerful enough to overtake artists who refuse to engage with it.
The remarks place Steele on the side of treating AI as an unavoidable part of music-making, even as many musicians still reject its role in artistic creation.