Mariah Carey Fans Think She Used AI in Spotify Promo Video

The long-time Queen of Christmas, Mariah Careyis fighting claims that its gift to Spotify fans is less authentic and more contrived than expected.

In a clip filmed for the music app's Wrapped feature, the “forever 12-year-old” singer thanks his fans for their unwavering support, but appears less than focused and mostly emotionless, suggesting the video was generated by AI.

Several of Carey's beloved “Lambily” members began sharing the promotional clip on social media Thursday, showing the singer wearing a Santa-themed ensemble similar to the one seen on her Merry Christmas album.

“Hey, it’s Mariah,” Carey happily expresses.

“Thank you so much for listening to my music on Spotify. Your support over the years is the greatest gift I could ask for.

“This year,” she continues, “we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of my album Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy listening to it and I look forward to sharing some new music with you soon. Happy holidays! »

Carey then blows a celebratory kiss to the camera and smiles as the clip ends.

As Carey's Spotify promo made the rounds, several fans noticed how unnatural the “Underneath the Stars” singer appeared throughout the video and wondered if it was made with software. 'AI.

“NGL (I'm not going to lie), I thought Mariah's Spotify message was AI for a split second,” he said. social media user wrote.

“This could EASILY be an AI video. Because Mariah baby, where are your expressions and your movements?

Some Carey fans brought up the singer's known professionalism to counter the claims and hinted at the possibility that she was reading from a script somewhere off-screen.

“I thought it was the AI, but then I saw her eyes move back and forth while she was reading the teleprompter.” they shared.

Another noted that Carey's eyes occasionally looked off camera – but also included mass confusion.

“You can say [this isn’t AI] because you can see her eyes moving as she reads the script,” they noted, “but despite this, there is something desperately strange about this strange video.”

While fans continued to wonder if Carey appeared on screen with the help of AI, the real Mariah caught wind of what was happening and had a hilarious response.

Thanks to a repost from one of her fans alleging that the controversial tool was used, Carey highlighted the real blame for what happened while she was filming the Spotify music video.

“Bad lighting and a red lip make you all think it’s an AI,” she questioned. The Hollywood Reporter.

“There's a reason I'm not a fan of any of these things!” About to celebrate #Christmas with my Boston #lambily! »

As she noted in her Spotify Wrapped video, Carey is celebrating the album's three decades. Merry Christmasinitially abandoned on October 28, 1994.

On Friday, she honored her fans with a digital release of the Deluxe Anniversary Edition, which includes the original 11-track LP and remastered audio from her 1994 holiday concert at St. John the Divine in New York.

Carey closes the expanded album with the fan-requested video mix of her heartbreaking ballad, “Miss You Most (At Christmas Time),” one of several originals composed for the album.

The collection's most recognized track, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, also celebrates its 30th anniversary of release in 2024.

Played on the radio as the first single from Merry Christmas in 1994, it stood the test of time, first reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Chart, before reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 25 years after its release and repeating the feat every following year.

As of this writing, it currently sits at #10 on this week's Hot 100 chart. with rumors that it will reach the top spot again in the days leading up to Christmas (it has already reached the top of the current Billboard Holiday 100 chart).

Just as she has in recent years, Carey is now touring the country with a special holiday show, Mariah Carey's Christmas Time.

Unfortunately, the spirit of the season was far from present during a recent stop, where two male audience members got into a physical altercation as the songbird closed the show with his megahit, “All I want for Christmas, it's you”.

As seen in footage taken at the concert, the two can be seen throwing fists at each other and drinking while another spectator films the singer performing on stage.

Another participant soon joins her, apparently looking for a way out of the drama unfolding before them.

Merry Christmas everyone!