PM Modi will lose upcoming election if he contests against Mallikarjun Kharge: Priyank Kharge
Kalaburagi: Minister for Social Welfare in the state’s coalition government and son of Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyank Kharge on Saturday challenged BJP. He said that even PM Modi contesting against his father will lose the election.
He was answering a question by a local reporter whether Umesh Jadhav, a former Congressman who rebelled the Cong-JDS coalition and left the party, and is now supposed to contest the LS election against Mallikarjun Kharge, will be a tough contender for his father.
Priyank added “Even if Narendra Modi contest against my father, the PM will lose out and my father will win the election”.
Jadhav, who belongs from Banjara community which dominates the vote share in the Gulbarga constituency, and speculations are rife that BJP will field him from the constituency for 2019 elections against the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.
Priyank also answered question regarding Sumalatha Ambareesh contesting the election from Mandya constituency.
He added “That decision will be taken by party high command and coalition leaders Dinesh Gundu Rao, H D Deve Gowda and Siddaramaiah”.
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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.
