- Queen guitarist Sir Brian May has called on Andy Burnham to block AI developments in the UK after being angered by a Meta AI-generated image of a Queen album cover.
- Writing on Instagram, Sir Brian warned that building data centres across the UK to support AI would destroy the country's landscape.
- Sir Brian questioned the value of artificial intelligence, suggesting that society does not actually need the technology.
- The comments come amid a broader debate in the music industry, with singer Linda Perry encouraging artists to embrace AI as a useful tool.
- Other musicians, such as producer Nia Archives, have dismissed AI music as a fleeting trend that will not last in the long term.
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