The black and white film-style video options the singer dancing erratically in a creepy scene, crammed with haunted dolls. The dolls transfer, blink, and smile menacingly on the digital camera all through.

However, some viewers are questioning whether or not the actions of mentioned dolls have been truly created by AI generative results.

“The video is in 4K, and if you zoom in on the first shot where the doll dances, it’s clear that the doll is in a much lower resolution. It looks like they used some free AI,” one fan suggests.

“Like, yes, I don’t doubt that they actually filmed, and the location and shots of Gaga aren’t AI, but those moving dolls look way too sus, and the little diva doll standing up and dancing loses her fingers at points, along with her face being morphed,” mentioned one other.

“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,” one X person posts.

Tim Burton has beforehand spoken out towards AI

However, many followers are having a tough time believing Tim Burton would use any kind of generative AI for his work.

Additionally, Burton has beforehand shared that he’s staunchly anti-AI. In an interview with The Independent, the filmmaker criticized the usage of AI in a BuzzFeed article about Burton-ized Disney characters.

“They had AI do my versions of Disney characters. I can’t describe the feeling it gives you. It reminded me of when other cultures say, ‘Don’t take my picture because it is taking away your soul,’” he mentioned on the time.

“What it does is it sucks something from you,” he continued. “It takes something from your soul or psyche; that is very disturbing, especially if it has to do with you. It’s like a robot taking your humanity, your soul.”

What did manufacturing say concerning the rumors?

Production supervisor Carlos Llergo denied the usage of AI in a touch upon the music video on YouTube. A commenter asks, “Are the dolls AI?”

“Nooooo. Of course, the ones moving were animated in a VFX studio,” he writes. VFX, or visible results, sometimes contain guide alteration of photos and video.

In one other YouTube remark, Llergo continues, “I did the production so I was not very involved in the post production processes, but I can assure you we had a great VFX supervisor on set…I can assure you no AI was used.” An Instagram put up lists Jesse Kawzenuk, who additionally labored on Wednesday and The Umbrella Academy, because the VFX supervisor.

Fans aren’t completely satisfied

Despite his effort to clear the air, followers say they nonetheless aren’t satisfied that the music video was 100% AI-free.

“People can’t convince me that those dolls aren’t AI until I see them show us the full process on how they made those dolls. I’m not buying a YouTube comment screenshot,” one fan posts in reference to the manufacturing supervisor’s feedback.

“It’s not an attack on Gaga to be skeptical of sloppy, glitchy, blurry work that throws AI red flags, btw. Love her so much but squinting real hard at the hack who’s responsible because the best-case scenario is [expletive] work..,” one feedback on X.

One commenter went as far as to name it gaslighting, saying, “Think people should have some humility in being wrong, even if it involves your favorite artist. It’s clearly AI, and I genuinely think we’re being gaslit to not think it is.”

“When LADY GAGA and Tim Burton use AI, you know we are in hell,” a fourth shares.

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