by Daniel Brouse
June 13, 2025
Several companies and artists are now using AI and robotic arms to assist in marble sculpting—not only to increase speed and precision, but also to help prolong their ability to create. Many sculptors and musicians suffer from repetitive motion disorders and other debilitating injuries.
Last year, I developed tendonitis in my shoulder from playing guitar and bass. Fortunately, around the same time, the first practical and accessible AI tool for musicians became available for free. Within three months of incorporating it into my workflow, my shoulder had recovered.
Critics of AI in music are often musicians themselves—but many are simply uninformed. Most have never tried training with a model or practicing alongside one. Can AI do all the creating? Yes. But that’s not how true innovators use it.
For me, AI has significantly improved both my health and my creative output. It’s helped me better capture and record what’s in my head—and in doing so, it’s expanded the very boundaries of what I thought was possible in my art.
60 Minutes recently featured a segment on sculptors who view AI and robotics as valuable tools, and shared their perspectives on whether this technology diminishes the role of the artist.
Watch the segment here.
This article is in response to:
AI… is It Ethical? is It the Future? Can It Be Used for Good? (Jack Brouse, 2025)