Brian May demands UK ban on AI-generated images after Freddie Mercury cover
Queen guitarist Brian May has called for a UK ban on AI images after an AI-generated cover featuring Freddie Mercury surfaced online.
Brian May shared an AI-generated image of Queen's 1980 album The Game featuring his late bandmate Freddie Mercury, and used the post to voice opposition to the technology. The incident prompted the guitarist to advocate for regulatory action against AI image generation in the United Kingdom.
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AI image of Freddie Mercury prompts Brian May to demand UK ban
May posted an AI-generated image of the cover of Queen’s 1980 record The Game, featuring former bandmate Freddie Mercury, with a message against the technology.