Michael Jackson wasn't just the King of Pop—he may have also been a prophet of artificial intelligence. In a new analysis, fans and tech enthusiasts are examining how Jackson's groundbreaking music videos, from Black or White to Scream, served as early prototypes for today's generative AI tools.
Back in the 1990s, Jackson's videos required massive budgets and teams from Industrial Light & Magic to create morphing effects and surreal visuals. Today, similar results can be achieved with accessible AI tools like Sora, Runway, and Veo, which let anyone generate impossible imagery with a few clicks.
But this democratization raises a paradox: if everyone can create the impossible, does it remain special? The video explores Jackson's legacy as a technological innovator who inadvertently anticipated AI's impact on creativity, blurring the line between science fiction and reality.
As AI continues to evolve, Jackson's work reminds us that the most visionary art often plants seeds for future revolutions—whether in music, visuals, or the very nature of imagination itself.