Fans Upset After Foo Fighters Allegedly Use AI in New Music Video
The Foo Fighters upset many fans after releasing the music video for their song “Run Rudolph Run.” Users on Reddit believe the video was made with AI. Many fans were shocked and unhappy, especially because they expected the band to support real artists and real creative work.
One top-voted reaction from a fan cut even deeper since they said the band were just ruining their reputation.
“Appalling. The Foos are really speed running ways to ruin their reputations.”
Why People Are Disappointed
Many fans felt that a famous band like the Foo Fighters should pay real artists instead of using AI. Smaller bands sometimes use AI because they don’t have money, but the Foo Fighters can easily afford human designers. Because of that, people saw this as lazy and out of touch.
The video also felt cold and fake to some viewers, which made the disappointment even stronger. Fans expected art from real people, not from a computer.
People said the problem was not just the AI itself, but that the Foo Fighters were known for caring about real, human-made music. Dave Grohl has spent years talking about the importance of playing live and keeping music honest. Because of this, fans felt like the band did the opposite of what they always preach.
One fan said, “I thought Dave was sooo big on the human element? Disappointing.”
Others pointed out that this isn’t simply about AI, but the contradiction:
“He goes and puts out a video that’s not even made by a human… it’s a part of his own art.”
It didn’t stop there as a thread about Grohl’s scandals turned into Family Guy jokes, with users mocking leaked stories about infidelity.
“Aw man this is worse than the time I cheated on my wife and had a secret kid.”
YouTube Response
On YouTube, most comments were only about the video being AI-made. Many people were upset and gave the video a thumbs down. Fans felt the video had no real emotion or effort behind it.
One user was shocked something like this got released and no one pointed out that it was AI.
“How the fuck did this get released!? How many people did this pass through and NO ONE pointed out it was AI?”
Another fan made it clear they expected more from Foo Fighters than to use AI.
“Not the AI… c’mon you guys make ART! We expected more.”
A Bad Look for the Band
Fans were disappointed because they expected the Foo Fighters to stand for human creativity. This situation hurt the band’s image. Many people saw it as a big mistake that goes against everything the band claims to believe in.
The reaction shows that AI in art is a sensitive issue. When artists who are supposed to value real creativity use AI, it upsets fans much more.
