Thomas Bangalter Reveals Reason Behind Daft Punk's Breakup

Thomas Bangalter, co-founder of Daft Punk, has revealed in an interview with BBC that he became increasingly uncomfortable with the convergence of music and technology, leading to the band's breakup. He explained that while he loves technology as a tool, he is terrified of the nature of the relationship between machines and humans. With the rise of artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies, Bangalter said, “the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot.” Daft Punk recently announced a deluxe reissue of their final album, Random Access Memories, and Bangalter will release his new solo orchestral album Mythologies on April 7th.