Fans believe that artificial intelligence was used.
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Stray children recently announced their second Japanese album GIANT. The group’s official Japanese social media account shared a promotional image, presumably the album cover. The album will be released on November 13th.
Stray Kids JAPAN’s second album “GIANT” will be released on Wednesday, November 13, 2024!
The photo of the regular edition jacket has also been released!Click here for details https://t.co/rQMMTpPEEg#StrayKids#sukizu#Sukizu_2nd_Album#JAPAN_2nd_Album#SKZ_GIANT#GIANT_KING pic.twitter.com/bnH7eeEVZ6
— Stray Kids Japan Official (@Stray_Kids_JP) September 30, 2024
While STAY is excited about the new music, they are disappointed with the image.
THEIR JAPANESE ALBUMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO POWERFUL WE’RE ABOUT TO GET THE BANGERS OF THE CENTURY https://t.co/tVfDeLKKGm
— maddy 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ (@skzlmhs) September 30, 2024
Many STAY believe the image was created using artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated art (which many argue cannot be considered “art” since it is technically not designed by artists/people) is becoming more and more common, much to people’s dismay. AI art has been criticized for using images of human artists as teaching materials without permission, as well as for its ability to take jobs away from real artists. Many boycott companies that use artificial intelligence in their creative process.
As a result, tweets quoting Stray Kids posts are filled with disgruntled fans expressing outrage over JYP entertainmentthe alleged use of artificial intelligence. Many felt the image not only looked fake but ugly.
I just saw the posts on Instagram and oh. free skz give ai please https://t.co/1XDlBWGdmv pic.twitter.com/4tmcX7yTwd
— vyra — ATE🥠 (@haengppanghi) September 30, 2024
I @ every kpop group design a creative team this year: https://t.co/QSYLSB7kVb pic.twitter.com/l84WLG8pcu
— sad girl anna 樂✰ ∞⁸ (@sadannasthetic) September 30, 2024
because he’s giving his best 😭 come on jyp you can do better than trash.. https://t.co/JC8d5mSqlY pic.twitter.com/LsvreYUgrg
— zac 🍉👹 #TeamShani #TeamTessa (@SeungminTampon) September 30, 2024
Some STAY said they would prefer an artist use an application like Picsart rather than simply generate art via AI.
I’d rather have album covers that look like they were edited on picsart a day before the deadline than an AI generated album cover… https://t.co/zF4CNXh9cQ
—rin 😀 (@sungiewap) September 30, 2024
ugly And you created? brother, pick a fight
(don’t do this, please only pay real artists and you won’t have any of the problems I promise) https://t.co/GWLgdlVNV7— may 💫 came across kiof💗 (@angelyongsoo) October 1, 2024
we should all be mad as hell about AI creeping into creative spaces. we can’t let the skz team continue to get away with using AI to make album covers for everything. I’ll take a hundred “picsart edit” album covers before I celebrate the AI-generated garbage!!! FUCK DIV 1 https://t.co/MDKaH3URh7
— huge sev ☻♥ (@siinamin) September 30, 2024
STAY also believes that it is offensive to Stray Kids as musical artists to use artificial intelligence for their album covers. If JYP Entertainment is okay with using AI instead of an artist to create the visuals, what’s stopping them from replacing musicians with AI?
Girl, what are these textures?
stop using AI for the love of God https://t.co/DJAbRWUsv8 pic.twitter.com/ZP2pyQGY8b— Yenu &🪽| One deal is five (Rest) (@yinu_nheartie) September 30, 2024
whoever in skz div decided they would use AI for stray kids of all groups oh you will pay https://t.co/sL1zGS0TxM
— lynne ★ is running fast (@lynnerexic) September 30, 2024
I’m excited about the new music but it’s so disappointing to see this high that looks like shit https://t.co/tEyCBCgW66
— 🍎 (@sunIixed) September 30, 2024
Some STAYs also highlighted details (or lack thereof) in the image to show signs of AI.
if you really zoom in on some details of the rocks, there is a high probability that it is AI since they don’t really make sense and/or they do it manually only for the “stray kids” and “giants” pic.twitter.com/N6Qy9JEkUd
— Le Van To 🐢🥠 (@estetichan) October 1, 2024
KISS OF LIFE‘s new concept photos also received negative reactions due to the alleged use of artificial intelligence. Read more below.
KISS OF LIFE’s recent concept photos have gotten a lot of backlash
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