13 August 2026, 15:56
Brian May of Queen performing live in Oslo in July 2022.
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AI gives Queen a lot more moustaches (and a mystery extra member).
While a number of artists have embraced AI as a new tool in their creative arsenal, it seems that Brian May is not going to be convinced of its merits any time soon.
The Queen guitarist has gone on a rant against the technology after asking one image generator to re-create the cover of The Game album, with hideous – and hilarious – consequences.
“I just had to share this with you guys,” Brian said on Instagram.
” I asked Meta AI to show me what the cover of THE GAME album looked like. This is what it gave me ! Good job, eh ?”
As well as looking not much like Queen at all, the image has been somewhat liberal with the moustaches – as well as giving Queen a mysterious fifth member.
May went on to ask new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to stop the building of new data centres in the UK.
He continued: “So this is the kind of intelligence that will soon be ruling the world ??! Well, great. Maybe this is the time to realise WE ACTUALLY DON’T NEED AI !!!
“But I’m now very serious. I believe the price we are about to pay for this ‘inevitable’ development is way too high.
Queen’s The Game (the real thing).
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“We must not allow these hideous Data Centres to be built in the UK. They will destroy our beautiful country, like they are already destroying beautiful America.
“Dear Andy — you must stop it now. Before it’s too late. Bri”