US EditionAfter Calling AI "Unbelievably Disturbing", Nick Cave Marks 40th Anniversary of The Bad Seeds' 'Tupelo' with AI Elvis Video
LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, JUL 29 – Nick Cave’s AI-animated video for “Tupelo” features a recreated Elvis Presley voice, marking a shift in Cave’s AI views and honoring the song’s 40th anniversary, filmmaker Andrew Dominik said.
- Releasing a new AI-powered 'Tupelo' clip on July 29, 2025, Nick Cave unveiled an AI-generated video for his 1985 track, featuring Elvis Presley animated by Andrew Dominik.
- Historically, Nick Cave voiced serious reservations about AI, warning that ChatGPT and song-generating platforms risk turning music into a commodity.
- Using AI animation, Dominik produced the video for 'Tupelo', animating archival Elvis Presley photos to bring them to life.
- Feeling his stance shift, Cave invited audiences to weigh in: `I’ll be interested to see what you all think of Andrew’s film` after he and Susie were surprised at how much they liked it.
- Supporters view it as a new artistic expression, but critics argue the AI Elvis diminishes authenticity, igniting debates over AI music ethics.
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According to a recent post on The Red Hand Files, Nick Cave has changed his mind about AI in art. On July 29, Cave replied to a question asking, “Is changing your mind about things a sign of weakness?” A loaded question for sure, with many branching answers and the overwhelming sentiment that “sometimes it feels that way.” This question comes on the heels of a music video released for the 40th anniversary of the Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds song …
Nick Cave Rethinks AI After Unexpected Gift
Nick Cave, who has previously voiced strong misgivings about artificial intelligence, is now rethinking his stance—at least somewhat—after an unexpected gift. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his song "Tupelo," Cave shared a new video crafted with AI by filmmaker Andrew Dominik. Dominik, working without Cave's prior knowledge, used...
Nick Cave Says Andrew Dominik’s New Video for ‘Tupelo’ Has Changed His Mind on AI, Kinda
Nick Cave hasn’t always held artificial intelligence in the highest regard. Back in 2023, a fan sent him a song that ChatGPT had generated “in the style of Nick Cave,” to which the musician bluntly responded: “The apocalypse is well on its way.” But Cave’s opinion has changed somewhat after the filmmaker Andrew Dominik used AI to create a new music video for “Tupelo” on the occasion of the song’s 40th anniversary. “As I watched Andrew’s surrea…
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