Kesha faces backlash over apparent AI-generated artwork for new single ‘Delusional’

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Kesha is facing a backlash from fans after the cover for her new single ‘Delusional’ was accused of using AI-generated artwork.The singer announced news of the track by sharing a post on Instagram, alongside a picture of its cover.

In it, a bunch of leather handbags are seen strewn across the street, with the word “delusional” spray-painted on each of them.However, upon closer inspection, aspects of the image seem slightly off – as some of the bags have the word misspelt, while others seem to contain characters that don’t quite resemble real letters.Because of these details, as well as other minor details in the image, numerous fans have begun thinking that the art was made using artificial intelligence, with some taking to social media to criticise the singer.A post shared by Kesha (@kesha)“Kesha we love you pleaseeeee don’t resort to Ai.

You’re known for your artistry, please don’t use a program that steals from other artists to promote your work,” one commented on the Instagram post.

Another added: “Girl please don’t use AI. ur fans have been supporting ur art for years and u should support ours (I’m a graphic designer and this cover sucks tbh)”.Elsewhere, one quipped that “a selfie would’ve been better”, while many others simply questioned why she allegedly didn’t reach out to a real artist or photographer to get the shot.On Twitter/X, another criticised Kesha for the seemingly-AI cover single, writing: “kesha ilysm but never use ai ever again… not only it has many errors, it is also disrespectful to designers… This post is not meant to hate on kesha.