India, Oct. 27 -- Late singer-composer Jagjit Singh is celebrated as one of the most iconic voices in Indian music history. Among his many unforgettable songs, Koi Fariyaad from Tum Bin (2001) stands out, capturing the very soul of the film. But a recent AI-generated version of the song, released by T-Series just two days ago, has sparked major controversy. The music label launched an AI rendition of Koi Fariyaad, retaining Jagjit Singh's voice and the original lyrics, but pairing it with a stop-motion visual treatment where the people on screen appear eerily unnatural. The new direction, by Shreya Mehrotra and Gourov Dasgupta, was produced by Cyberpunk Studio. Social media users were quick to voice their disappointment. On Reddit, one user wrote, "Man, the song itself has so much emotion, and then when you watch the video you see this soulless BS." Other users chimed in with comments like, "What a joke," "T-Series short of money. Old songs and AI videos," and "Sad song ko comedy song bana diya hai." Several fans felt AI could never capture the emotional nuance of the original actors, with one noting, "AI can't ever replace (actors) Priyanshu and Sandali Sinha. AI can't explain eye expressions ever." A few tried to see the silver lining: "They are doing an experiment, I guess." Interestingly, this isn't T-Series' first foray into AI music videos. In August, the label collaborated with Google's Veo 3 model and Cyberpunk Studio to produce an AI-generated video, bringing the late singer KK back to life. HTC...