Overview
- In a Billboard cover story published Thursday, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards said they oppose AI that can imitate the Rolling Stones’ voice or instrumental style and called such use wrong.
- Jagger challenged creators who use AI to make music to add their own thoughts and input instead of producing songs that mimic existing artists.
- The Stones already experimented with AI-adjacent tech for the May video “In the Stars,” using deepfake de‑aging to superimpose younger versions of Jagger, Richards and Ronnie Wood onto actors who played the music.
- The pair discussed future live plans and did not rule out touring or a residency in 2027 as ways to promote their new album Foreign Tongues.
- Their position frames AI as the latest studio tool but stresses limits on audio cloning, a stance that could shape debates over artist rights, model training and possible legal safeguards.