Yes, Grimes' new music video used AI
Grimes' team tells Business Insider that AI was sparingly used in her new music video for "Accelerando." It also used more than 70 artists.
TL;DR
- Grimes' music video for "Accelerando" sparked debate among fans regarding the use of AI.
- Grimes' spokesperson confirmed that no AI was used for the song's music or vocals.
- AI-generated elements were selectively incorporated into the video's VFX pipeline, which involved more than 70 artists and professionals.
- The spokesperson stated AI was used as a "minor complementary production tool" and did not replace human creativity or technical work.
- Grimes has expressed complicated feelings about AI, previously discussing royalty splits for AI art and partnering with an AI toy company.
- The artist confirmed on X that the song "Deepseek" contains opinions and lyrics from the Deepseek AI model.