Veteran rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot, has defended his use of artificial intelligence in producing his two new solo singles, "Your Heart Is The Road" and "For The Love Of Love". Speaking to Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series, the 75-year-old argued that A.I. involvement in music is becoming so widespread that within a year it will no longer be worth mentioning, since modern mixing and mastering plugins already incorporate the technology. He framed his embrace of A.I. as consistent with a lifelong pattern of adopting new tools, from the electric bass onwards.

Sarzo confirmed that both the vocals and the instrumentation on the new singles are A.I.-generated, using the platform Suno, though he stressed that he begins with a demo and treats the process like a traditional producer selecting the right sound for a song. He drew historical parallels to his early adoption of loop-based software around 1995, when he created a bass sample collection called "Workingman's Bass" for Sonic Foundry (later part of Sony), noting that some fellow musicians declined to take part for fear their sound would be stolen. He also cited Steely Dan's use of an early custom-built drum machine on "Gaucho", reportedly costing around $100,000, as precedent for studio innovation. "Your Heart Is The Road" was released on 24 June 2026 to mark Sarzo and his wife Rebecca's 42nd wedding anniversary.