Diplo/Major Lazer is a tech-oligarch propagandist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjTv917g8tE&t=1s
Diplo is going to take your money but doesn't think you deserve music made by humans when he collects a check from Roo that we collectively pay for. I wasn't planning on attending Major Lazer cause his 2024 set was boring as fuck, but seeing how he shills for big-tech about AI generated music and not other AI implementations that are taking place in the music production process that automate tedious tasks in a studio, just sponsors from music generation platforms.
My personal opinion is: fuck this idiot, I'm not going to his set and you should consider whether or not he represents the music industry you want to support or not. Cause if it were up to him Noah Kahan would just be an AI generated voice and video instead a person who's going to perform on a stage for us, and I do not like that idea.
This is not a political statement about AI or Data Center development, it is a post about what we are choosing to value, and support while emerging technology is posturing to completely change the landscape of the music and touring industry that Bonnaroo is a part of. I am interested in hearing how other people feel about this too.