Singapore – Local filmmaker Jack Neo created a new music video alongside National Day Moon using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to recreate images of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Quang Yewu's appearance and his voice.
Neo, 65, posted a music video for the song on social media on August 18th.
Referring to Prime Minister Lawrence Won's National Day Rally speech on August 17, Neo wrote in Chinese:
In an interview with Singmin Daily News, a Chinese Night Daily, Neo said it took about a month to complete the entire song.
“It took me two or three weeks to write my own lyrics and conceptualize them. The arrangements, compositions and vocals were generated by AI,” he added. “The biggest challenge was that AI produced many versions of the song, each one sounded great, so I had to choose the one that I was most pleased with.
Images generated by the late Lee's AI appeared in the final scene of the music video. Neo used AI to recreate Lee's iconic voice. He states:
Neo said many believe Lee will not forget the contribution he made to Singapore.
It's We Are Singapore, one of the images generated by AI, the music video for Jack Neo's songs.
Photo: Jackneock/Instagram
“Singapore is now celebrating the SG60 with happiness. I always feel that the prosperity, progress and global position of the country is inseparably linked to his tireless efforts at the time,” he said. “Use AI to get him to join in the celebration.
Neo also incorporated the AI-generated image of historic footage, the faces of artists such as Terence Cao, Collin Chee, Dawn Yeoh, and the videos, as well as the Cabinet Minister of Singapore.
“In fact, what I really wanted was to use AI to sing the song together by internationally renowned Singaporean singers such as Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin, A-Do, Kit Chan and Tanya Chua,” says Neo. “I think it's very interesting, more perfect and more meaningful.”
The filmmaker said he tried to use it AI to generate images of these singers And the results were very good. However, he decided not to use it they Because he has no request for permission from the singer, he has a tight production schedule.
Images generated by AI from artists such as Jack Neo, Terence Cao, Collin Chee, Dawn Yeoh and Tang Miaoling are Neo's music video for the song, We Are Singapore.
Photo: Jackneock/Instagram
Neo's music video received mixed reactions on social media. While some netizens praised the innovation and courage of using AI in videos, others questioned whether it was rude to use Lee's AI-generated images.
Neo tells Shin Min that he will continue to use AI to create songs. Incorporate To AI Technology Film production. He wanted his latest film I, which opened in a Singapore cinema in January, would become the boss.
He believes that AI will support humans in many areas of the future, but humans are still in control.
“Many people are afraid of AI, but I don't think it's necessary (to be afraid),” he said.
