{"id":2082562,"date":"2026-08-07T14:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082562"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:54:07","slug":"daft-punks-thomas-bangalter-slams-using-ai-to-create-music-is-a-way-to-bypass-the-creative-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082562","title":{"rendered":"Daft Punk\u2019s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thomas-bangalter@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Daft Punk\u2019s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-07T15:54:07+01:00\">7th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thomas-bangalter@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Bangalter in 2026\" title=\"thomas-bangalter@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Thomas Bangalter in 2026. CREDIT: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Daft Punk\u2019s Thomas Bangalter has spoken out against using AI in songwriting, describing it as \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there\u2019s no point being ordinary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The electronic music icon shared his stance during an interview with Chanel\u2019s president of arts, culture and heritage, Yana Peel. After decades of dressing as a robot for Daft Punk, Bangalter was asked whether he would ever consider using AI technology to help write his own material \u2013 to which he quickly shot the idea down, saying that it erases the creative process entirely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAI really focuses right now on the results,\u201d he shared. \u201cIt\u2019s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Describing it as a shortcut to getting to the finished product, the Daft Punk star labelled AI assistance as \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d and prevent people from experimenting and finding a new, unique sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe output is really the whole journey to maintain that process in a spontaneous and intuitive and instinctive way,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt is actually the creative process that I find the most interesting\u2026 Why would I want to bypass the moment that I\u2019m passionate about?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Bangalter joins a growing number of artists speaking out against the rise of AI in the music industry. Other names have included Jack Antonoff, who called AI music creators \u201cgodless whores\u201d, and SZA, who spoke out after discovering that over 200 of her tracks had been used to train AI software.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan also described using AI assistance to write music as \u201ca deal with the devil\u201d, and in 2025 Damon Albarn, Kate Bush and Annie Lennox joined over 1,000 artists in releasing the silent album \u2018Is This What We Want?\u2019 in opposition to the rise of AI in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Deezer recently shared that AI-generated material now surpasses 50 per cent of daily uploads on the platform \u2013 the first time that human-made music has been outnumbered by AI alternatives. The streaming service has also tried to combat the rise in music made entirely by artificial intelligence by launching a tool to detect it on 20 different streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Other platforms to crack down on AI-generated music include TIDAL, which confirmed that it will not be paying royalties to any music made entirely by artificial intelligence, and Spotify, which confirmed that it was removing 75million \u201cspammy tracks\u201d and targeting impersonators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our AI-generated music policy goes into effect starting today. To protect artists and keep listeners informed, here&#8217;s how we&#8217;re handling AI-generated music on Tidal: https:\/\/t.co\/2VuVIu66h7 pic.twitter.com\/wM3s8JgQsj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tidal (@TIDAL) July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, the UK government announced it was ditching \u201cdeeply damaging\u201d plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted works without permission, and before then, a study found that 97 per cent of people \u201ccan\u2019t tell the difference\u201d between real and AI music.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few days ago, AI music generator Suno lost a copyright infringement lawsuit, with the court deciding that it unlawfully obtained, processed and reproduced music that was represented by German licensing agency GEMA.<\/p>\n<p>With the ruling, Suno will now need to pay damages to GEMA, and other AI companies must now pay to license any music from GEMA\u2019s repertoire going forward.<\/p>\n<p>As for Bangalter, the French artist has shifted towards orchestral music, releasing \u2018Mirage\u2019 \u2013 an album of music he wrote to accompany a ballet of the same name \u2013 in June. He has also shed light on whether Daft Punk could ever reunite, following their split in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Daft Punk<\/li>\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Electronic<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Bangalter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wargasm_Haris_Nukem-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wargasm_Haris_Nukem-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Wargasm sign to Hopeless Records and share frenetic new single \u2018Get Down\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Daft Punk\u2019s Thomas Bangalter has spoken out against using AI in songwriting, describing it as \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there\u2019s no point being ordinary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The electronic music icon shared his stance during an interview with Chanel\u2019s president of arts, culture and heritage, Yana Peel. After decades of dressing as a robot for Daft Punk, Bangalter was asked whether he would ever consider using AI technology to help write his own material \u2013 to which he quickly shot the idea down, saying that it erases the creative process entirely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAI really focuses right now on the results,\u201d he shared. \u201cIt\u2019s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Describing it as a shortcut to getting to the finished product, the Daft Punk star labelled AI assistance as \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d and prevent people from experimenting and finding a new, unique sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe output is really the whole journey to maintain that process in a spontaneous and intuitive and instinctive way,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt is actually the creative process that I find the most interesting\u2026 Why would I want to bypass the moment that I\u2019m passionate about?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Bangalter joins a growing number of artists speaking out against the rise of AI in the music industry. Other names have included Jack Antonoff, who called AI music creators \u201cgodless whores\u201d, and SZA, who spoke out after discovering that over 200 of her tracks had been used to train AI software.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan also described using AI assistance to write music as \u201ca deal with the devil\u201d, and in 2025 Damon Albarn, Kate Bush and Annie Lennox joined over 1,000 artists in releasing the silent album \u2018Is This What We Want?\u2019 in opposition to the rise of AI in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Deezer recently shared that AI-generated material now surpasses 50 per cent of daily uploads on the platform \u2013 the first time that human-made music has been outnumbered by AI alternatives. The streaming service has also tried to combat the rise in music made entirely by artificial intelligence by launching a tool to detect it on 20 different streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Other platforms to crack down on AI-generated music include TIDAL, which confirmed that it will not be paying royalties to any music made entirely by artificial intelligence, and Spotify, which confirmed that it was removing 75million \u201cspammy tracks\u201d and targeting impersonators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our AI-generated music policy goes into effect starting today. To protect artists and keep listeners informed, here&#8217;s how we&#8217;re handling AI-generated music on Tidal: https:\/\/t.co\/2VuVIu66h7 pic.twitter.com\/wM3s8JgQsj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tidal (@TIDAL) July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, the UK government announced it was ditching \u201cdeeply damaging\u201d plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted works without permission, and before then, a study found that 97 per cent of people \u201ccan\u2019t tell the difference\u201d between real and AI music.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few days ago, AI music generator Suno lost a copyright infringement lawsuit, with the court deciding that it unlawfully obtained, processed and reproduced music that was represented by German licensing agency GEMA.<\/p>\n<p>With the ruling, Suno will now need to pay damages to GEMA, and other AI companies must now pay to license any music from GEMA\u2019s repertoire going forward.<\/p>\n<p>As for Bangalter, the French artist has shifted towards orchestral music, releasing \u2018Mirage\u2019 \u2013 an album of music he wrote to accompany a ballet of the same name \u2013 in June. He has also shed light on whether Daft Punk could ever reunite, following their split in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/daft-punks-thomas-bangalter-slams-using-ai-to-create-music-is-a-way-to-bypass-the-creative-process-3961385&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thomas-bangalter@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Daft Punk\u2019s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is \u201ca way to bypass the creative process\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output\u201d By Liberty Dunworth 7th August 2026 Thomas Bangalter in 2026. 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