Sonu Nigam performs live duet with Mohammed Rafi using AI

Playback legend Mohammed Rafi, dead for nearly four decades, took the stage this week alongside modern Bollywood star Sonu Nigam—resurrected through artificial intelligence in a performance that raises urgent questions about artistic authenticity, consent, and who owns the voices of the dead. The duet, which drew coverage from major Indian and international outlets, showcases how AI can now convincingly recreate not just a singer's voice but their presence, a capability that could transform the entertainment industry or upend it entirely depending on how it's regulated. The performance is less a technical novelty than a watershed moment: if legendary artists can be brought back without explicit family permission, what happens to artistic legacy, copyright, and

MSN·Dec 10