Sebastian Bach rejects AI
Sebastian Bach has no problem making his opinion known, and he has made his stance on artificial intelligence in music clear he wants no part of it. In a recent interview with Surviving Rocklahoma, the former Skid Row frontman voiced strong concerns about AI’s growing role in music production and promised his fans that his art will always remain authentically human.
Bach explained that AI is beginning to alarm musicians because of how easily it can generate songs, even imitating entire genres or eras. While acknowledging this shift, he pledged never to use AI in his own work, stressing that he values real human creativity even with its flaws, over something artificially perfect. He stated that listeners can expect genuine performances from him for as long as he continues making music.
“I got to address this. Especially in the last like three months or so, we’re entering this AI world where musicians are getting very scared because now it seems like anybody can just say into an AI prompt, give me a 70s rock song about partying and chicks and there you go, you get one,” Bach said.
“But all I can tell you is this. I’m just giving you my guarantee and my word that I’ll never do that. I will never give you any AI. I won’t even give you ‘I’ and I certainly won’t give you ‘A.’ I’d rather have a real human mistake than a perfect artificial intelligence,” he continued. “That’s what you’re going to get from me till the day that I stop doing this.”
Sebastian Bach won’t work with producers who use AI
He also stated he has no interest in working with producers who rely on AI tools, reaffirming his commitment to traditional musicianship. For Bach, rock is about people in a room playing instruments and channeling energy, not machine-made compositions. He linked this belief to the importance of carrying on the legacy of icons like Ozzy Osbourne, noting that few performers today still approach rock with that same raw intensity.
Bach’s rejection of AI isn’t just philosophical it’s also personal. He has already turned down offers to license his voice and likeness for AI-generated music. Meanwhile, HiFi Way noted that he faces pressure from his label over low streaming numbers on Spotify, showing the challenges of staying true to traditional artistry in an industry dominated by digital trends.
“And I don’t know how to use that stuff. And I won’t work with any producers that use that. You’re just going to get some knucklehead musicians in the studio making music. And that’s what you’re going to get from me,” Bach stated. “When we lose a guy like Ozzy Osbourne and so many of our heroes are leaving us. I mean, I look around and there’s not many guys that do what I do. There’s not I mean, you could count them. There’s not many guys that are running out there with their microphone turned off.”
With a career stretching back to the late 1980s, Bach continues to tour and deliver high-energy live shows, proving his dedication to real, human-made rock. His comments tap into a larger concern across the music industry: how to protect authenticity and emotional connection in an era increasingly shaped by technology.
