# YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On A.I. In Music: ‘People Are Not Gonna Go To An Arena And Buy Tickets To Watch A Robot Play’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yngwie-malmsteen-on-a-i-in-music-people-are-not-gonna-go-to-an-arena-and-buy-tickets-to-watch-a-robot-play/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:55:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:50:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/yngwie-malmsteen-on-a-i-in-music-people-are-not-gonna-go-to-an-arena-and-buy-tickets-to-watch-a-robot-play
- Topics: AI, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music, Technology

## Key points

- Malmsteen doubts audiences will pay to watch robots perform live.
- He sees AI as a tool that can be used for good or harm.
- His new album is due on 13 November.

## Summary

Yngwie Malmsteen says artificial intelligence may be useful as a tool, but he doubts it will replace the appeal of musicians performing live. He believes audiences still want human interaction and the impact of real people playing, while acknowledging that AI could introduce more fake material into music.

Speaking on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” on 27 October, Malmsteen said he was not using AI himself and that technology could be used for harmful purposes. He described AI’s potential to replace songwriters as possibly a temporary trick, though he allowed he could be wrong. His new album, *Hell Or High Water*, is due on 13 November; he also sings lead vocals in his band.

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