Whether it’s drifting toward the dark side or still a benevolent technology of the light is unclear, but in the not-so-distant future, artificial intelligence could threaten to replace even Hollywood’s most iconic film composers.

Nvidia Corp. NVDA, -2.20% unveiled in December the capabilities of its Titan V neural information processing system, which apparently include composing orchestral pieces that rival the work of the legendary “Star Wars” composer John Williams.