Luke Steele Sees AI as a Guitar Pedal | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Luke Steele of Empire Of The Sun is turning AI into his next musical weapon, calling it a “sophisticated guitar pedal” that empowers artists who master it — while warning those who resist may get left behind. As the music world grapples with AI’s rise, from Boy George’s AI-assisted track removed for violating Bandcamp’s rules to Apple labeling AI tracks and TIDAL refusing royalties for purely AI-made music, industry leaders are scrambling to set ethical guardrails. Global bodies push for artist consent, and governments step in to block unchecked AI use — all as AI music surges past 50% of…