What is ETHICALLY SOURCED AI Music REALLY? Debjit Mitra & Hafeez Ahmed

Debjit Mitra and Hafeez Ahmed are stepping far beyond the traditional role of musicians. They’re exploring what it means to carry the depth, nuance, and legacy of Indian classical music into a future shaped by AI.

But this isn’t just about technology.

It’s about responsibility.

At a time when music can be scraped, processed, and repurposed at scale, they’re asking the difficult questions — how do we ensure that centuries of musical knowledge are respected, not diluted? How do we make Indian classical music more accessible globally, while protecting its soul? And most importantly, how do we make sure that the artists who built this vast “dataset” are fairly paid and properly credited?

In this episode of The Talktopia Sessions, hosted by Ashish Ddavidd and Abhijit Chanda, we meet two musicians from vastly different backgrounds coming together to challenge the norm — and attempt something most wouldn’t even consider. A conversation at the intersection of tradition, technology, and the future of music.