The Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman, met with OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman at his office and posted a beaming picture on social media. He wrote, “It was a pleasure to meet Sam Altman at his office.” The two-time Academy Award-winning musician and composer revealed their upcoming collaboration.
We discussed “Secret Mountain,” our virtual global band, and how to empower and uplift Indian minds to use AI tools to address generational challenges and lead the way forward.”
Two Indian-origin employees at the ChatGPT maker firm shared their excitement on X/Twitter, with one stating, “Having @arrahman at the OpenAI office was surreal. Incredibly special! More to come.” The other OpenAI techie remarked, “It was a pleasure hosting you in our office today. Your desire to uplift people through music and AI was evident.”
The Roja (1992) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008) musician also met with Perplexity AI’s Indian-origin co-founder Aravind Srinivas, who shared the collaboration on X/Twitter.
Great hosting @arrahman at the @perplexity_ai office today with live demos of the Comet browser and his upcoming project “Secret Mountain.”
Set in the Metaverse, AR Rahman teased the Secret Mountain last year. The AI integration seems a natural progression with the metaverse getting redundant.
It was a pleasure meet @sama at his office …we discussed “Secret Mountain”, our virtual global band, and to empower and uplift Indian minds to use AI tools to address generational challenges and lead the way forward.
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@chatgptindia @OpenAI #arrimmersiveentertainment… pic.twitter.com/ny16ogrqFk
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) July 24, 2025
It was pleasure hosting you in our office today Your desire up uplift people through music and AI was evident
— Kavin Karthik (@KavinIK) July 25, 2025
Having @arrahman at the OpenAI office was surreal. Incredibly special! More to come. https://t.co/s5NGiq4VwU
— Pragya Misra (@pragyamisra) July 25, 2025
Great hosting @arrahman at @perplexity_ai office today with live demos of Comet browser, and his upcoming project “Secret Mountain”. pic.twitter.com/1MNiLzdGas
— Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) July 25, 2025
Reactions poured in, with netizens applauding AR Rahman for stepping up the game and embracing the latest in tech. However, several expressed skepticism of AI’s long-term impact on the music industry at large.
One user wrote, “It’s just wild wild west, AI + anything = opportunity.” Another user quipped, “Artists often talk more against the inclusion of tech in their works; be it movies, music, or photography among many others. Yet @arrahman always was an early adopter and two steps ahead -be it 1990s film music or as a director of Le Musk, or by embracing the current AI wave.”
A paranoid user asked, “Sir, will AI take the job of a songwriter in the future?” Yet another suggested, “We don’t need that. Kindly stay away from this guy and AI tools.”
One user jibed, “From AR Rahman to A.I. Rahman, must have been quite the journey,” as another joined the chorus, “We are gonna get A.I. Rahman pretty soon, guys.”
One netizen urged, “Please don’t let AI swoop into the music industry, man.”
From AR Rahman to A.I. Rahman, must have been quite the journey.
— Sam ALT Man (@k0ol1) July 25, 2025
We don’t need that. Kindly stay away from this guy and AI tools.
Otherwise end of the music from you.
— Blue Bird (@sathish_hsk07) July 25, 2025
please dont let AI swoop into music industry man.
— satya (@highspirits99) July 24, 2025
It’s just wild wild west, AI + anything = opportunity.
AI + Music = next 1 million musicians that can make a living of off music as education is free now. https://t.co/9UGoaUnqyC
— Sahil /acc (@sanganisahil) July 25, 2025
Artists often talk more against the inclusion of tech in their works; be it movies, music, or photography among many others. Yet @arrahman always was an early adopter and two steps ahead -be it 1990s film music or as a director of Le Musk, or by embracing the current AI wave. https://t.co/fFhdrVqCGc
— Ranjith PM (@ranju21) July 24, 2025
We are gonna get A.I Rahman pretty soon guys. https://t.co/NtAqYDgh5x
— shivam (@galeetch) July 24, 2025
Sir, will AI take the job of a songwriter in the future?
— Saurabh (@MR_CricAnalyst) July 24, 2025
Reactions poured in on Perplexity AI cofounder’s meet with Rahman. One user stated, “Seems like music and fusion of technology integrating here. Aravind knows how to attract users, a true Indian born smart person.” Another commented, “Two Tamilians & AI : one’s yelling ‘more sambar podi!’ while the other’s toss idlis like frisbees. Send help, our transformers on fire!” Yet another wrote, “chenn(ai) gang.”
Seems like music and fusion of technology integrating here
Aravind knows how to attract users a true Indian born smart person
— Nayak Satya (@NayakSatya_SG) July 25, 2025
Two Tamilians & AI : one’s yelling ‘more sambar podi!’ while the other’s tossing idlis like frisbees. Send help, our transformers on fire!
— Kapil Jain (@kapiljaink3) July 25, 2025
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