Queen's Brian May Says Humanity Does Not Need AI
The Queen guitarist said data centres could cost the country too much as artists debate whether AI should be embraced.
- Queen guitarist Brian May criticized artificial intelligence on Instagram yesterday after using a Meta tool to recreate the cover of his band's 1980 album, The Game.
- The 79-year-old musician warned that building "hideous Data Centres" in the UK would destroy the country, comparing the impact to ongoing destruction in America and appealing to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene.
- At the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards, 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry told the Press Association artists should "embrace" AI, while dance music producer Nia Archives said in July that AI music "won't last."
- The music industry remains divided over AI's role; proponents view it as a tool to "make people's life easier," while critics like May argue the long-term societal and environmental costs are prohibitive.
- With Queen, Sir Brian May achieved 10 UK number one albums and six number one singles, positioning him as an established industry voice in the broader debate over AI's integration into creative fields.
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Brian May badly recreates iconic Queen album cover to prove dangers of AI: "So this is the kind of intelligence that will soon be ruling the world?"
Brian May has insisted "we actually don't need AI" after using the tech to recreate an iconic Queen album cover.
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Sir Brian May, British guitarist and member of the legendary band Queen, recently took to Instagram to boast about his experience with artificial intelligence. He asked the AI to show him what Queen's famous 1980 album The Game looked like. Given the result, he then said that humanity doesn't actually need AI.
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