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Composer Mick Gordon Says He Won’t Use Generative AI
Mick Gordon, the Australian composer known for the 2016 Doom soundtrack, said he does not plan to use generative AI in his music.
He made the comment in an interview at PAX Australia 2026.
Gordon has used unusual real-world sounds in his work, including chainsaw recordings for Doom and a traditional instrument made from bone for Killer Instinct.
He argues that AI is limited because it learns from work people have already made, while humans can create new things.
He also believes people will continue to value connecting with other people through creative work.
Gordon has contributed music to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, due out October 14, and is working on the soundtrack for Defect.
In 2027, he is set to perform music from Doom and Doom Eternal live with a full band at the RADAR festival.
Composer Mick Gordon said he will not use generative AI in his creative process.
He made the comment during an interview with IGN at PAX Australia 2026.
Gordon said AI is limited by the material it was trained on and cannot predict what humans will create next.
He said people will continue to seek connections with other people.
Gordon has contributed music to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and is working on the soundtrack to Defect.
- Who
- Mick Gordon, the composer known for music for Doom.
- What
- He said he will not use generative AI in his creative process.
- When
- During an interview at PAX Australia 2026; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- PAX Australia.
- Why
- He said AI is limited by its training data and cannot predict new ideas humans may create.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
F##k AI
Generative AI is always going to be behind where humans are because it's going to be inherently trained off stuff that humans have already created
Humans are always going to want to interact with other humans. Always
Gordon used a kangling to build a theme for the skeletal Spinal character in Killer Instinct.
Gordon sampled real chainsaw noises for the music in Doom.
Gordon told IGN he would not incorporate generative AI into his creative process.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is scheduled for release, with music by Gordon.
Gordon is set to headline RADAR festival and perform music from Doom and Doom Eternal live with a full band.
- Composer
- Mick Gordon
- Interview venue
- PAX Australia
- Article publication date
- October 12, 2026
- Upcoming game release
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, October 14
- Festival
- RADAR, 2027
Sources
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