BLACKPINK Jisoo’s AI-Generated Photoshoot Sparks Backlash

“This is scary.”

BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo recently did a photoshoot with clothing brand SELF-PORTRAIT, but an unexpected feature of the photos left netizens displeased.

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At first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary with the photoshoot.

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However, upon closer look, all of the backgrounds of the photos are AI-generated.

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Captured by photographer Drew Vickers, the campaign places Jisoo at the centre of a series of imagined, AI-generated backdrops. The result is nostalgic and futuristic, hyperreal and synthetic, with Jisoo flickering between dreamscapes.

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One of the photos is turned into a video of Jisoo looking out the window, using AI.

Fans had mixed reactions in the comments to the AI-generated portion of the photos, along with the video.

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Some felt that the use of AI was unnecessary and that Jisoo deserved better.

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However, there were some fans who felt the creative use of AI worked well in the photoshoot.

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The use of AI-generated images and videos in advertisements and more has been met with mixed reactions. However, everyone agrees that Jisoo looks stunning!

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