{"id":35903,"date":"2025-07-25T08:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/35903\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:49:08","slug":"ar-rahman-meets-openais-altman-perplexity-ais-arvind-srinivas-for-secret-mountain-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/35903\/","title":{"rendered":"AR Rahman meets OpenAI\u2019s Altman, Perplexity AI\u2019s Arvind Srinivas for \u2018Secret Mountain\u2019 project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World-renowned music composer A.R. Rahman recently met with <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/openai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OpenAI<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sam-altman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sam Altman<\/a> to explore how <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-creators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indian creators<\/a> can be empowered through the use of AI tools.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a photo of their meeting, Rahman posted on X: \u201cIt was a pleasure [to] meet @sama at his office \u2026we discussed \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/secret-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Secret Mountain<\/a>\u2019, our virtual global band, and to empower and uplift Indian minds to use AI tools to address generational challenges and lead the way forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rahman also met with <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/perplexity-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Perplexity AI<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/aravind-srinivas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aravind Srinivas<\/a> to discuss the same project. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, Srinivas said, \u201cGreat hosting @arrahman at @perplexity_ai office today with live demos of Comet browser, and his upcoming project \u2018Secret Mountain\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Secret Mountain project<\/p>\n<p>Secret Mountain was first introduced by Rahman on February 14 last year. The video announcement opens with a character named Luna saying, \u201cHey, I\u2019m Luna, let me tell you a story. Like most of us, I have been wandering the jungles of instant gratification \u2026 dooms of scrolling \u2026 searching for something always exciting, hoping to fill the void.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The story follows Luna as she travels to the magical realm of Secret Mountain, where she meets a cast of musical characters from different cultures, including India, Ireland, China, and Africa, each bringing their unique music and tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Good Fellas Studio, along with Qyuki Digital Media, a media company cofounded by Rahman, conceptualised the idea. \u201cAt its core was a mystical world called \u2018Secret Mountain,\u2019 where <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/panache\/panache-people-101\/ar-rahman\/profileshow\/84761401.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AR Rahman<\/a>\u2019s virtual ensemble \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meta<\/a> band\u2019 resided. This virtual realm served as a canvas for the artist\u2019s creative vision, blending elements of music, animation, and interactive storytelling,\u201d Good Fellas explains on its website.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a 2024 interview with The Week, A.R. Rahman had shared his concerns about AI in music. At the time, he described it as \u201ca Frankenstein of \u2026 collective stolen knowledge, used as a training ground.\u201d While he has acknowledged that AI is now used in mastering songs, Rahman emphasised that creating a tune \u201ctakes a heart and a mind which is philosophical \u2026 It&#8217;s got a lot of love that can&#8217;t be replicated\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"World-renowned music composer A.R. 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