A R Rahman teams up with Google Cloud to launch AI-powered metahuman band ‘Secret Mountain’
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Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman has partnered with Google Cloud to create Secret Mountain, a metahuman digital avatar band that merges artificial intelligence, music, and storytelling for a next-generation entertainment experience.
Under the collaboration, Google Cloud’s advanced AI models and infrastructure will power Secret Mountain, enabling hyper-realistic avatars that can perform and interact with audiences in real time.
Conceived by Rahman, Secret Mountain combines AI-driven synthetic avatars with genre-blending music and immersive narratives. The band features six digital avatars, including Cara, an Irish singer-songwriter; Zen Tam, a Tamil rapper; and Blessing, an African percussionist and vocalist.
“Secret Mountain is about reimagining how music, storytelling, and technology come together to create new experiences for audiences all over the world,” Rahman said. “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 uses Google Cloud’s Veo 3 for avatar embodiment and video generation, Imagen and Gemini Flash 2.5 Image for visual creation, and Gemini 2.5 Pro as the avatars’ conversational “brain,” enabling real-time fan engagement.
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said the collaboration highlights India’s leadership in creative AI. “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.