AI could have made the new Michael Jackson movie
The biopic 'Michael,' directed by Antoine Fuqua, stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, in his first acting role, cast largely for his striking resemblance to the pop icon. The film meticulously recreates key moments from Michael Jackson's early career but offers little insight into his inner life or the broader significance of those events. Critics compare the viewing experience to consuming AI-generated content—compelling in its uncanny imitation but ultimately hollow in substance.
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To the best of my knowledge, the new biopic of Michael Jackson does not rely on assistance from AI, but the experience of watching it is still akin to being subjected to over two hours of AI slop. Just as we know that many AI images are unreal but remain incapable of turning away from them, moviegoers who buy tickets to see Antoine Fuqua’s Michael are aware that its star, Jaafar Jackson, is not Michael Jackson. And yet, while watching the movie, we enter a trance not unlike scrolling through the AI content that is overtaking the internet: We are held spellbound by the degree to which Jaafar is almost exactly like Michael: the look, the voice, the countenance.
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