A new YouTube video argues that Michael Jackson's groundbreaking music videos were decades ahead of their time, effectively serving as precursors to today's generative AI tools.
The video, titled "COMO MICHAEL JACKSON CRIOU O FUTURO DA IA SEM SABER" (How Michael Jackson Created the Future of AI Without Knowing), explores how the pop icon's visual masterpieces—from "Black or White" to "Scream"—acted as innovation labs. These videos required massive budgets and teams from Industrial Light & Magic to achieve their effects.
Today, the same kind of visual wizardry can be produced using accessible AI tools like Sora, Runway, and Veo. The creator poses a provocative paradox: "When everyone can create the impossible... does it remain special?"
The video reflects on what Jackson might think of today's AI-powered creativity and asks viewers to consider what they would do with such power.