Daijiworld Media Network - Chennai

Chennai, Oct 16: Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman has teamed up with Google Cloud for an ambitious new project titled Secret Mountain — a groundbreaking digital avatar band that merges artificial intelligence, music, and storytelling to redefine the future of entertainment.

The project, conceived by Rahman, harnesses Google Cloud’s cutting-edge AI infrastructure to create hyper-realistic metahuman avatars capable of performing and interacting with audiences in real time. Secret Mountain features six unique digital personas, including Cara, an Irish singer-songwriter; Zen Tam, a Tamil rapper; and Blessing, an African percussionist and vocalist, among others.

“Secret Mountain is about reimagining how music, storytelling, and technology come together to create new experiences for audiences all over the world,” Rahman said in a statement. “It is exciting and empowering to have a tech giant like Google as our partner. Together, we are building a bold new world of entertainment where human artistry and AI technology stand side by side to inspire audiences everywhere.”

The project integrates Google Cloud’s latest AI models — including Veo 3 for avatar embodiment and video generation, Imagen and Gemini Flash 2.5 for visual creation, and Gemini 2.5 Pro as the avatars’ conversational “brain” — to enable immersive, interactive experiences with fans.

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, lauded the collaboration as a testament to India’s growing leadership in creative AI innovation. “By building on Google Cloud's infrastructure and advanced AI models, Secret Mountain is not only delivering an awe-inspiring interactive digital experience but also ensuring that security, scalability, and governance are built in,” he said.
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With Secret Mountain, Rahman once again pushes the boundaries of creativity, blending music, technology, and imagination to pioneer a new chapter in digital artistry and global entertainment.