"Gaga just dropped the music video for The Dead Dance, a song debuted in Season 2 of Netflix's Wednesday. Directed by Tim Burton, it's a suitably nightmarish black-and-white cacophony of monsters and dolls. But some are already claiming that parts of it were made using AI. i didn't think we'd ever be in a timeline where a tim burton x lady gaga collab would turn out to be AI slop... but here we are https://t.co/mSffur61DQ September 3, 2025"
"If anything, the accusations show that AI paranoia is going too far. It seems there's no longer room for effects that look, deliberately or otherwise, unpolished and imperfect. Anything remotely disorientating is immediately slapped with the 'AI' badge of shame. Sure, the rise of AI slop is real, but artists shouldn't have to defend their work from AI accusations just because it looks a little bit weird. In the case of The Dead Dance, looking a little bit weird is entirely the point."
Lady Gaga released The Dead Dance music video, directed by Tim Burton, featuring nightmarish black-and-white monsters and dolls. Some viewers alleged parts were made with AI, citing doll fingers that appear to clip and melt together. An animator denied AI involvement, stating the moving dolls were animated in a VFX studio. Production company credits listed numerous artists and designers, indicating substantial human work. The backlash reflects growing AI paranoia that labels unpolished or unsettling effects as artificial. Artists face pressure to defend deliberate aesthetic choices, while intentional imperfections remain a valid creative choice in the piece.
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