Will Smith has responded to the backlash for his latest AI-generated live performance video by sharing one other AI clip – test it out under.
The rapper and actor not too long ago wrapped up his tour in help of ‘Primarily based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years, which got here out in March. Final week, a video Smith shared on YouTube, displaying highlights of the tour, made headlines because it seems some clips included had been made with AI.
Pictures of viewers members, lots of whom are crying, had been referred to as into query as they appeared to have blurred or distorted faces, whereas others seem to have oddly formed arms or extra fingers. This went viral, with many criticising the actor for having to artificially alter his crowds.
Now, Smith has responded to the unique video by posting one more AI clip on social media. This time, the clip pokes enjoyable on the individuals who complained concerning the fake-looking viewers, swapping out a number of human heads for cat heads fully.
Take a look at the clip under.
Smith has but to formally tackle the accusations of digitally altering the live performance video with AI. Inexperienced Day mocked the rapper-actor final week, sharing a video from one of many latest exhibits on their South American tour, displaying followers on the barrier close to the stage singing alongside to ‘Basket Case’. The video was shared alongside the caption: “Don’t want AI for our crowds 😜.”
It comes throughout a interval of controversy for AI know-how within the music business, with a latest research sharing the stark warning that folks working in music are prone to lose 1 / 4 of their revenue to Synthetic Intelligence over the following 4 years.
Deezer additionally reported that round 10,000 AI-generated tracks are submitted to the platform every day – making up round 10 per cent of all its music uploads, and it has additionally emerged that AI-generated songs are reportedly being uploaded to useless musicians’ profiles on Spotify.
In the meantime, Elton John, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Paul McCartney, Florence Welch, Kate Bush and Robbie Williams are amongst those that this yr referred to as on the UK authorities to vary copyright legal guidelines amid the risk from AI.
Elsewhere, SZA has hit out at AI customers for being “codependent on a machine”, and James Cameron has revealed he’s fearful that the know-how might result in a real-life model of his movie The Terminator.
In different Will Smith information, Michael Bay has left his place as director on the Smith’s movie Quick And Unfastened, with inventive variations being given as the explanation.
