2023

Last year, hardcore fans of Nicki Minaj – the ‘Barbz’ – were praised for unleashing their creativity with AI-generated art to promote the rapper’s latest album, Pink Friday 2. However, it looks like the general public soon grew tired of the inauthenticity of AI art. Now, users on social media are mocking Nicki Minaj herself for sharing what appears to be an AI-generated artwork to promote her upcoming single, ‘Press PLAY’, on Instagram. The AI art depicted a hand holding a pink button with a play symbol, against a pink background. Source: X Nicki Minaj feat. AI art: Why are...

Nicki Minaj’s fans, affectionately known as the ‘Barbz’, are using AI-generated art to create a fictional city to celebrate the launch of the artist’s upcoming album Pink Friday 2. Named ‘Gag City’, fans used AI art generators like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion to conjure up a futuristic metropolis city coated floor to ceiling in pink – a colour that Nicki Minaj’s brand is closely associated with. AI art and ‘Gag City’ Being Nicki Minaj’s fifth studio album and first full-length project in five years, some Barbz expressed on social media that promotional activity for Pink Friday 2 had been underwhelming....

Spotify AI art has now arrived. While traditional artists remain largely critical of AI, technology enthusiasts remain optimistic about the potential of machine-generated art. Following on from organisations such as  Amnesty International and Netflix – who have dabbled with it to varying degrees of success – Spotify is the latest to embrace AI art by letting users create custom AI-generated artwork based on the ‘vibe’ of their playlist. The fun, new feature arrived on the Spotify app for users. So, we had to test it out, of course. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it, as well as...

AI has made content creation cheaper and much more accessible. Online marketplaces including Etsy, eBay and Amazon are already seeing masses of users selling AI-generated merchandise to earn an income. So, it seems that any internet platform that allows users to make money off the material they produce cannot escape the infiltration of AI-generated content. This time, YouTube is no exception. People who are looking to generate passive income are now using AI to create lo-fi music on YouTube – but do they cut the mustard? YouTube’s Lo-Fi beats Generation Z internet users would immediately recognise the internet phenomenon that...

It’s the ultimate question that’s been bothering mankind since the Universe was created. Are aliens a thing? Are there alternate life forms also living in the Milky Way? What do they look like? Could we ever establish contact with them?  For generations, space enthusiasts and alien hunters around the world have attempted to document — with questionable levels of success — alien life. So obsessive are some alien chasers that legitimate organisations dedicated to proving the existence of aliens have been set up in Silicon Valley So, are aliens real? Do they exist? Let’s explore further. Are aliens real? It’s...

Popular voice actress Tara Strong is under fire from fans on social media after sharing her support for what appears to be an AI-generated artwork from a fan. Strong, who has been in the voice acting industry for over three decades, is widely known for several major roles in many children’s animated series. They include The Powerpuff Girls, The Fairly Odd Parents, Ben 10, Teen Titans, and more. Strong was also the voice for the English dubbed version of classic Japanese animated film Spirited Away. Powerpuff Girls AI art Early this week, Strong shared a now-deleted post on X with...