Nick Cave has changed his mind about artificial intelligence

As well known by those who admire and follow up close Nick Cavethe Australian musician often uses his newsletter willingly The Red Hand Files To meet the curiosities of the fans and give his vision of the things of music and life. Some time ago, in 2023, it was said very worried about the spread of artificial intelligence describing it as an “emerging horror”. But now it would seem to have changed his mind, he has in fact published a video generated by artificial intelligence for his 1985 song “Tupelo”included in the album “The Firstborn Is Dead”.

In The Red Hand Files Nick Cave He replied to a person who asked him: “Changing his mind about some things is a sign of weakness?”. Cave replied that it is not a sign of weakness, and tells how a friend and collaborator, the Australian director Andrew Dominikrecently surprised him by making a new video for the song “Tupelo”.

Cave said he was skeptical about the use of artificial intelligence by Dominik, reconnecting to his old writings on the subject, but says that Dominik replied: “Jesus, suspend your fucking prejudices and take a look!”. Cave did it and what he saw conquered him.

Here is how he described the reaction that he and his wife had seeing the clip: “With our surprise, we discovered that it was an extraordinarily profound interpretation of the song: an exciting, moving and completely original reinterpretation of” Tupelo “, full of myths and a touching tribute to the great Elvis Presley, as well as the song itself. The photographs of Elvis animated by artificial intelligence had a disturbing, as if it had been resurrected, and the images of the crucifixion-residence in the end were at the same time shocking and deeply touching.