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AR Rahman Recreates Voices of Late Singers With AI; Internet Has Mixed Reactions

AR Rahman recreated the voices of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed using AI for Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam.

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Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman recently sparked controversy after he announced that he used AI (artificial intelligence) to recreate the voices of two iconic late singers, Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed, for a song titled 'Thimiri Yezhuda' in Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam.

The announcement left several fans divided on the internet. On 29 January, the singer gave clarification in another post, stating that he took permission from the families of the singers and also sent them remuneration.

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