IFFI 2025: Vishal Bhardwaj Explains Why AI Can’t Replace Music Composers, Says ‘It Will Never Be Able To…’ | Bollywood News
Last Updated:November 23, 2025, 21:49 IST Vishal Bhardwaj at IFFI 2025 says AI can never replace human emotion in music, asserting that technology may evolve but “the heart will remain ours.” At IFFI’s Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk, Vishal Bhardwaj shared his nuanced take on AI in music, calling it a tool that cannot replace human emotion. The Annual Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk at IFFI, titled The Rhythms of India, From the Himalayas to the Deccan, unfolded like a musical journey that moved between remembrance, artistic instinct and the intimate mechanics of creation. With composers Vishal Bhardwaj and B. Ajaneesh Loknath in conversation and critic Sudhir Srinivas steering the evening, the session offered an unusually unfiltered look into how two distinctive musical minds think, remember and imagine sound. The talk also veered into one of the most pressing questions of contemporary artistry, the role of AI in music, a subject that provoked candid, layered responses from both composers. A Room Filled With Memory and Music The evening began warmly, with filmmaker Ravi Kottarakkara felicitating the speakers …
