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AI Animation of Sade's 'Smooth Operator' Sparks Backlash
Original: AI Animation of Sade's 'Smooth Operator' Draws Originality Backlash
An AI-generated animation set to Sade's 'Smooth Operator' is drawing criticism online, with viewers arguing the machine-made visuals undercut the originality and artistry associated with the 1984 classic and the famously private singer. Critics say using AI on such an iconic work feels lazy and disrespectful to human animators and Sade's carefully guarded aesthetic. Others in the discussion defend the clip as a curiosity or a demonstration of the technology's rapid progress.
Why now: People are debating the growing use of AI to recreate or rework culturally iconic music and art, touching on originality and artist rights.
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