NIGHTWISH’s TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On Artificial Intelligence: ‘It’s Definitely A Double-Edged Sword’ [Video]

NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen has weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Asked by Sysimedia if he thinks this new technology is useful or if it’s dangerous, Tuomas said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We will follow closely, and maybe there are some things that we can use for our advantage. It’s definitely a double-edged sword, A.I., all these things, and lots of potentials, some dangerous elements, but nobody really knows what’s gonna happen. So we have to follow closely and adapt. That’s pretty much all I can say about that.”

Reflecting on NIGHTWISH‘s two interactive experiences in May 2021, which drew 150,000 viewers, setting the record for the largest paid virtual concert in Finland’s history, Tuomasadded: “As fun as the virtual concert experience was, there’s no beating live music — there really isn’t — in being present and feeling the pressure of the sound …