KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10 -- While open to producing a biopic on his legendary father, the late S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, his son S.P. Charan has one firm condition: he will not entertain any offers to recreate his father's iconic voice using artificial intelligence (AI).

The legendary singer, affectionately known as SPB, succumbed to Covid-19 complications in 2020 at the age of 74, leaving behind a monumental legacy of over 40,000 songs recorded in 16 languages.

"He is resting in peace, and I think we should let him be," Charan told Malay Mail in an exclusive interview.

Charan said that recreating a voice with AI is not only ethically questionable but also disrespectful to living singers.

He explained that any AI-generated vocal track first...