We should strive to build a corruption free society : Justice Santhosh Hegde
Lecture programme in memory of Prem C Jain, Harith Prem Bharat Mahotsav
Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice Santhosh Hegde said that as the corruption has spread in all sectors, efforts should be made to create corruption-free society.
Inaugurating a lecture in memory of Dr Prem C Jain and Harith Prem Bharat Mahotsav 2019, orgayby the Bearys Group and IGBC Bengaluru Unit at the National Gallery of Modern Arts here on Friday, justice Hegde said that people of the country were fed up with the present developments. For every work, people have to bribe. It was a big challenge before everyone on how to build a corruption free society, he said.
"Only education cannot give value to the society. Our objectives and attitudes should also be good. When the students become employees in future, they should fight against the corruption. Corruption is rampant in all the four pillars of the Constitution like Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Media. It's unfortunate that there are no serious discussions and debates in Parliament and Assembly. Our elected representatives have been spending time in meaningless debates or commotions. As a result, public money is being wasted", he said.
What happened to UPSC and KPSC? CID has filed charge sheet against the former chairman and members of the KPSC. It was also not free from corruption, he said.
Bearys Group chairman Syed Beary said that noted businessman and Indian Green Building Council president Dr Prem C Jain who was instrumental in constructing environment-friendly buildings, was a real inspiration and today, the country has lost the father of green building with his demise. Dr Prem C Jain had indepth knowledge in air conditioning technology. For the first time, he had established environmental engineering laboratory and he has enriched the respect of the country, he said.
IGBC (skills development) president K Sriram, Prem Jain Memorial Trust trustee Payal Jain, IGBC Bengaluru unit president Dr Chandrasekhar Hariharan, Alok Shetty and others were present.
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AI reshaping music, filmmaking in Kannada cinema
Bengaluru: Artificial Intelligence is slowly changing the way music and creativity are produced in the Kannada film industry, raising concerns among musicians, singers and technicians, The New Indian Express reported on Sunday.
Music composer, actor and director V Manohar reportedly said, AI is being used to write lyrics, especially in low-budget movies. Once lyrics are generated, AI can suggest thousands of tunes. It even asks whether the voice should be male or female. With one click, a complete song is ready.
“If this continues, singers and musicians will have less or no work in the coming days. But it may not succeed either. A few years ago, dubbing was allowed and people could watch movies in any language they preferred. But not many took to it as they wanted to watch a movie in the original,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
According to the report, Filmmaker Avinash U Shetty, a National Award winner, said resistance to new technology is not new. Those who resisted shifting from analogue to digital films years ago have now embraced it. The industry is now using only 10% of the AI potential. If it is scaled up, it can do unimaginable things. What we consider bad now, may not be after five years.
Highlighting the cost advantage, Sangamesh, an independent creator reportedly said, he made a three-minute video using AI for just Rs 4,500. Earlier, the same work would have cost nearly Rs 15 lakh. I finished the entire project in three days. The only expense was the AI software subscription, he said.
These days, it has become difficult to differentiate between the real and AI. AI is creating artistes. Scenes like war, big fights and dance can be shot with a lesser number of artistes. Then with the aid of visual effects and AI, you can achieve what you have in mind, he said.
Actor-director D P Raghuram felt that while AI has made an impact on music, it lacks emotional depth. Cinema earlier involved hard work and strong emotional connections. AI can help improve our work, but creativity should remain human, he reportedly said.
As per the report, earlier, Kannada cinema employed hundreds of junior artistes, who not only earned wages but also shared meals on sets and formed lasting bonds with stars like Dr Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan and Ambareesh. Today, filmmakers fear that increasing dependence on AI could reduce such human connections, turning creativity into just another automated process.
