Last November, American singer-songwriter Kesha caught flak from fans after using an AI-generated image for her new single, DELUSIONAL. (Oh, the irony – sometimes this stuff just writes itself.) Six months later, she has finally addressed the backlash with an apology, changing the lacklustre AI art to a more fitting human-made cover to repent for her AI sins.
While her accountability is commendable, her 'excuse' for the AI incident is questionable at best, framing the blunder as an act of artistic rebellion. While AI image generators are getting more advanced than ever, the internet still has an eye for poorly made AI art. Whether Kesha's DELUSIONAL cover was a political statement or simply creative corner-cutting is beyond the point – fans wanted quality, and they didn't receive it.
