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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Envisions AI Creating New Band Songs
The classic Pink Floyd lineup with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright dissolved in the early 80s when Wright was forced out by Waters. The band’s bassist and main songwriter left in 1985, but Gilmour and Mason reactivated the band without him, inviting Wright to rejoin.
Nick Mason and the Future of Pink Floyd’s Music with AI
Despite reuniting at Live 8 in 2005, Waters and Gilmour remained estranged, making a full reunion unlikely. In an interview with The Mirror, Nick Mason expressed interest in seeing what Artificial Intelligence could do with Pink Floyd’s music, exploring what they might have created if they had stayed together.
Mason said, “It would be fascinating to see what AI could do with new music. If you tried to run it as a sort of ‘Where did Pink Floyd go after?’ The thing to do would be to have an AI situation where David and Roger become friends again. We could be like ABBA by the time we’ve finished with it.”
Reflecting on Pink Floyd’s Legacy
Reflecting on his 55-year career, Mason noted, “Most of it was great fun. We were enormously privileged to be in a successful band and tour the world and hang out with really interesting people. It’s a gold card to meet all sorts of your favorite sportsmen and actors.”
After the 90s, the version of the band without Waters disbanded, and Gilmour focused on his solo career. Both Waters and Gilmour continued to tour, performing Pink Floyd’s biggest hits. In 2018, Mason formed “Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets,” a band focused on performing songs from Pink Floyd’s early era, which are often overlooked in Waters’ and Gilmour’s setlists.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Discussing his project with The Mirror, Mason said, “The best thing about keeping the thing going is for our benefit. It makes sense to keep it going rather than shutting it down. I also enjoy it because the more time passes, the more you can look at it with a rosier glint.”
