Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones shared their thoughts on AI in music during a recent interview with Billboard. They expressed caution about AI tools while noting their use of related technology in a recent video. Jagger also commented on singer Olivia Rodrigo's shift toward rock music.
The pair voiced concerns over AI generating music that mimics existing artists without original input. Jagger stated that imitating the Rolling Stones vocally or instrumentally would be wrong and described such efforts as lazy. Richards added that music benefits more from new ideas than from copying or synthesizing past work.
They described experimenting with deepfake technology for the video of their song "In the Stars" from the album Foreign Tongues. The clip features actors playing instruments with faces altered to resemble the band members from 1968. Jagger noted adjustments were needed to refine the likenesses.
Jagger praised Olivia Rodrigo's rock performances, calling her skilled at the style. He observed that several female singers have successfully moved between genres. The band has not announced live dates tied to the album release, though Richards indicated 2027 performances remain possible.
