“Rubbish, it didn’t help at all”: Mick Jagger’s no fan of AI
“Rubbish, it didn’t help at all”: Mick Jagger’s no fan of AI
https://www.salon.com/2026/07/05/rubbish-it-didnt-help-at-all-mick-jaggers-no-fan-of-ai/
Publish Date: 2026-07-05 13:30:00
Source Domain: www.salon.com
- The Rolling Stones utilized advanced technology for a music video but show little enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI).
- Mick Jagger criticized AI for failing to provide useful suggestions when he tossed various album title ideas to a large language model for their album “Hackney Diamonds.”
- Jagger views AI as a confidence booster, helping creatives who are second-guessing themselves, even when outputs are suboptimal.
- The band discussed “Ringing Hollow,” a song from their upcoming album “Foreign Tongues” reflecting nostalgic but critical views on the United States.
- Keith Richards described the song as a “nostalgic love affair” with America, but acknowledged the nation as “a bit of a disappointment at the moment.”
