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AR Rahman Meets OpenAI’s Sam Altman to Talk About AI, Music, and More - The Statesman

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – A R Rahman and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed 'Secret Mountain', an AI-powered global virtual band blending folklore and music to empower Indian artists, sources said.

  • On Jul 25, 2025, Oscar winner A R Rahman met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, discussing their 'Secret Mountain' project, as reported by Newsroom Odisha Network.
  • Over the past year, A R Rahman has been quietly building Secret Mountain, blending folklore, global music styles, and AI, as part of a cultural-tech project.
  • During his California visit, A R Rahman called the venture a `virtual global band`, discussing it with Sam Altman and experiencing live demos of Comet browser at Perplexity AI.
  • While we wait for GPT-5, the meeting in San Francisco triggered new interest in India's role in AI-powered storytelling and music innovation, News9 Technology Desk.
  • No confirmed timelines or launches have been announced for the project, which aims to create AI-powered tools and stories to empower Indian artists on Meta Band.
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Indian Express broke the news in India on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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