Artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence) has become a hot topic in recent years. Some are in favor of it because of its efficiency and “creativity”, while others are against it for many reasons. Some are worried about how this will affect the job market, as it “steals” jobs from others and takes advantage of the work of real artists.
However, social media accounts are dedicated solely to creating and posting AI-generated song covers featuring the voice of the BTS membership has increased dramatically. Most ARMYs don’t agree with this. Some who support these covers argue that they have become relatively common, and fans of other artists do as well. On the other hand, those who object to these covers believe that not only does it infringe on the artists’ intellectual property, but by feeding their voices into an artificial intelligence program, fans are inevitably contributing to future situations where these tools can be used to harmful purposes.
I’ve already seen people on Tiktok give Joon’s voice to an Ai voice to have one of him recite the lyrics to Boy is a Liar pt 2, which is pretty cool as an isolated thing, but what else could they do the unemployed people with Joon’s? voice 🫤
— ˗ ˏˋgaby ˎˊ ⁷ ⓘⓢ ⓗⓐⓟⓟⓨ (@demonswilldrown) March 5, 2023
Let’s remind everyone that Army used to change the tone of Jungkook’s voice in his songs to call it another member’s version and praise the member for it.. But now that ai only uses Jk’s voice to create “covers” of songs for fun… it’s problematic 😭 pic.twitter.com/QidveAvAwr
— ✨ (@LittIePu9) April 23, 2023
Most BTS members have not addressed the issue directly. However, ARMYs took RM lyrics in “All Day ft. Table” as a suggestion of where he and BTS might stand morally on this issue.
“fuck artificial intelligence (AI), fuck the algorithm” – all day, namjoon, 2022 https://t.co/OixuhQ6TuT
— bee⁷ 🧸 (@triviaindigo) July 16, 2023
Today, BTS Jungkook spoke briefly about AI covers while surprising ARMYs with an unexpected live broadcast via Weverse for the first time since his mandatory military enlistment.
JEON JUNGKOOK LIVE
DEC 2023 DEC 2024 pic.twitter.com/TEEAi9K2ZK
— MAYCEE ⁷ fan account (@seokjinmylabsss) December 18, 2024
Jungkook spent some of his free time with ARMYs because he missed them. He gave them updates on life before singing karaoke.
jungkook is the best soloist k of 2024. at his level, he is doing a live while he is on military leave and he is also writing down the songs we ask him to sing in his notes: this is jungkook 🥹 you can’t find another idol like him 😭 🫶 pic.twitter.com/VAFZ0ghydl
— ⍨ (@kookvocalist) December 18, 2024
🐰 I missed you, I missed you so much… haha ha so embarrassing😆
THIS IS SO CUTE😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/M2G282E5Et
— ·ᴗ· (@joonstudio) December 18, 2024
Jungkook has sung some of his own hit songs, as well as those of others, such as BLACKPINK Rosé AND Bruno Marte’ “APT.”
Jungkook shows the VOICE while covering APT. by Rosé and Bruno Mars. pic.twitter.com/0ddNszLhmH
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) December 18, 2024
Jungkook sings Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. pic.twitter.com/Ppszux96EC
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) December 18, 2024
Jungkook also spoke briefly about his labelmate ILLIT hit song, “Magnetic” and The girls’ generation Taeyeon’s “AX”
JUNGKOOK ALSO SANG “MAGNETIC” BY ILLIT!! 🥹🫶 pic.twitter.com/oh6R43wibR
— moni⁷ 𖠌 (@sevenrchive) December 18, 2024
Jungkook said he saw so many Ai covers while singing Taeyeon’s To.x, so he tried singing it
OH, he said to hell with the AI covers
— Paula (@syjungies) December 18, 2024
One of the reasons he performed the above songs was that he noticed the covers of the songs, as if he had sung them himself. So, he wanted ARMYs to hear the real thing.
🐰 Oh right, there are a lot of AI songs lately and I’ve even seen AI singing videos of myself, but… there’s an AI version of me singing To. X by Taeyeon, was received so well that I thought I should sing it
— ﾐ⭐️ﾐ (@ayjk97) December 18, 2024
Jungkook acknowledged that the original artist’s voice sounded better, but believed that his real voice sounded better than the AI’s. However, he expressed concern about how artificial intelligence will make it harder for people to find jobs.
‘Magnetic?’ I know people liked the AI cover… should I try it? Will I be able to beat the AI version? Get it! Honestly, I don’t think it will be long before it becomes more impossible to distinguish AI recordings. We’re in trouble. It’s all going down. So we will all lose our jobs. How’s the song going again? [Starts singing] Should I look for some of my AI covers? Should we play ‘Beat The AI?’
—Jungkook
Jungkook Singing Magnetic by BTS🤘💗
I also quote illit:
🐰 I also saw that one, the one by Magnetic AI, the one mixed with Seven’s instrumentals. Will I be able to sing it? I mean, obviously, ILLIT is going to be the best at this
🐰 But I think the AI version (of me singing) sounds better. pic.twitter.com/ou5pTTardK— estef♡ (@illit_gllit25) December 18, 2024
ARMYs naturally agreed with Jungkook’s concerns. They believe it is “dangerous” to feed BTS members’ voices into AI systems.
this isn’t the first time Jungkook has been rightfully upset about people using his voice for Ai covers. stop giving voice to tanners to train them, it’s damn dangerous and they don’t appreciate it. stop with that shit now. pic.twitter.com/xlDWBzfY3w
— lara ✧.* (@dionysusonfire) December 18, 2024
Jungkook is worried about artificial intelligence and the fact that we might not be able to tell them apart anymore and he also wonders if there will be jobs in the future… damn
— ྀི♡ do ♡ྀི (@myyouwithjk) December 18, 2024
taking a break from my nervous breakdown to remind everyone that Jungkook fucking hates ai and didn’t appreciate hearing Illit’s magnetism in his voice btw
— Kim Seokjin public enemy no. 1 (@damnthatseoks) December 18, 2024
Previously, Jungkook shared that he found “no sincerity” in the AI. Read more below.
BTS’ Jungkook shares his perspective on AI vocal covers
