Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Stalin Urges Fine Arts Students to Embrace AI
At a special event for fine arts students in Chennai, the Chief Minister, M K Stalin, spoke about how important arts are for humans.
He said that even though technology like AI is growing, it can't replace the human mind.
He told the students not to be scared of AI but to learn and use it to make their art even better.
He also announced some new plans to help the university, like starting new courses and giving more money for teaching.
Two famous artists, Sivakumar and Chandru, were given special awards for their work.
Stalin said that arts like music, painting, and writing make humans special and can even help solve problems like addiction.
Chief Minister M K Stalin encouraged fine arts students not to fear AI, emphasizing that technology should be harnessed to strengthen human skills.
Stalin announced plans to allocate land for a folk and rural arts school and introduce new courses and training programs at the university.
He highlighted the importance of arts in preserving culture and language and mentioned that arts can help address issues like mobile phone and drug addictions.
The Chief Minister congratulated artists Sivakumar and Chandru, who were awarded doctorate honoris causa degrees for their contributions to art.
Stalin stressed that arts like music, painting, sculpture, writing, and drama are unique to humans and distinguish them from animals.
- Who
- Chief Minister M K Stalin, fine arts students, artists Sivakumar and Chandru
- What
- Convocation ceremony and speeches on the importance of arts and embracing AI
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Anna Centenary Library, Chennai
- Why
- To encourage students to harness technology and promote arts
- Event
- Third convocation ceremony of Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
- Location
- Anna Centenary Library, Chennai
- Date
- Friday
- Key Speaker
- Chief Minister M K Stalin
- Announcements
- Allocation of land for folk and rural arts school, introduction of postgraduate course in fine arts, increased subsidy, Spoken English and digital literacy training
- Honorees
- Tamil film star Sivakumar and artist Chandru