How Michael Jackson Foresaw the Age of Generative AI

Michael Jackson didn't just revolutionize music—his music videos served as early laboratories for the visual effects that now power generative AI. From the morphing faces in "Black or White" to the futuristic aesthetics of "Scream," Jackson's work anticipated today's AI tools like Sora, Runway, and Veo. What once required Industrial Light & Magic and million-dollar budgets can now be done with a few clicks. But this democratization raises a paradox: when everyone can create the impossible, does it remain special?