Fontaines DC plan to include a strict no- AI policy in their music video contracts after frontman Grian Chatten said the band didn't know AI would be used on the “Marianne” video until it was already out.
The acclaimed Dublin rock group announced their latest album, Dopamine Chamber, back in August, with “Marianne.” as the lead single. While the song was an immediate hit, the music video drew backlash.
Directed by Dave Meyers, whose credits also include Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” and “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott and Drake, “Marianne” reportedly included a list of “AI artists” in its credits before it was later changed to “VFX artists” instead
However, disgruntled fans, who had already noticed the AI credit, took to the Fontaines DC subreddit to voice their dissatisfaction with such technology being used in the video, considering the band has supported progressive causes and the arts in the past.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times , Chatten said: “I woke up at like 5:30 a.m.…