will.i.am doesn’t think real artists should worry about artificial intelligence.

“The only thing you have to worry about is if you’re making music to follow an algorithm,” he told Fox News Digital. “If you create trending music on TikTok. And to do that, you really need to unlock the codes in this matrix. If that’s all your work, then the AI ​​will do a better job than that.

The Black Eyed Peas singer believes people who aren’t involved in the creative process in the music industry are the ones who should be worried about AI taking away their jobs.

“People at risk from AI in the music (industry) are managers, label executives, financial auditors and lawyers. If you look at the money that is being invested into making these systems more advanced, Microsoft is giving you a co-pilot (the company’s AI assistant). And there’s no slowing down how great this is going to be in version eight of 2025. And it’s going to be used for all types of industries,” he said.

“There is not an army or fleet of AI music that does everything at the co-pilot or sales force agent level. So musicians and hyper-creatives are fine. We will use AI, reinvent and create a whole new industry with it.

He added: “Right now, AI does a good job with everything we’ve created and can imitate it. But AI doesn’t create things that don’t exist. We do this. We created AI. AI is therefore a mirror. It shows you exactly what is in front of it.

will.i.am has been involved in AI-related platforms and technologies for several years now, including its FYI App, an AI-powered application designed to help creatives increase their productivity through tools email and file management, as well as content publishing “to create an all-in-one experience,” according to their website.

They are now launching “CONVOS,” a content series featuring artists and creatives having one-on-one conversations with the AI ​​persona in the FYI.AI app.

“(I thought) what if there was a way to have a different type of performance based on conversation? And then after the conversation, the director, the artist, the creative person starts, creates poetry or a song. Because that’s really what a song or some creative effort is about. It’s about, like, this process of discovery,” he said.

will.i.am went on to say that the goal was to create more “AI banter.”

“A lot happens when you talk to yourself. But it’s like a different version of that,” he said. “You’re not talking to yourself, but you’re talking to some sort of board, joke board or mirror that is able to give you a real-time reflection without having to be weird about speaking out loud.”

will.i.am added: “It’s a different way of digesting what’s on your mind. There are people who talk for a living, they like to talk. And a lot of times, those people can wear down the other person on the other end of the line, you know? And in this case, it’s not an interview. It’s like a joke with yourself and a piece of intelligence on the other end of the phone to respond to you without judgment.

“CONVOS” episodes feature musicians and artists also working on lyrics and new material with FYI.AI, receiving feedback and suggestions to complete the song.

And while will.i.am, of course, loves what his AI application has to offer, saying, “You can engage and discover things that the information world has to learn,” he encourages people to wonder what answers and comments he provides.

“But then, at the same time, push it. Push the AI…It’s not sacred,” he said.

He continued: “It’s not a valuable wall, no matter what he says. There are a lot of people who read on social media, or on Twitter, or see a post (and think), “This must be real.” Well, it must (have) been real. Look. It’s trendy. No, my brother. They’re fucking robots. You just think you’re talking to a fucking human.

With FYI.AI, “you know you’re talking to an AI… You know it. Nobody lies to you. So push it. Push it. Tap on it to get the information. But don’t give yourself a bubble. Remember, you know what it will be. Know what you’re talking about. And use it for research. But don’t get lost in the sauce, that’s (what I’m) paying attention to because they’re having fun with it,” William said.

“It’s someone’s art. You will find some truth there. But if it’s too good to be true, push it.