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Did Mariah Carey Send Fans An AI-Generated Video?

Author Dave & Chuck the Freak and Cort Freeman
Did Mariah Carey Send Fans An AI-Generated Video? (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Did Mariah Carey send fans an AI-generated video or was it just bad lighting? She blames the lights but fans can’t help but notice something seems off.

Mariah Carey is a diva. I think we all know that by now. However, would she be bold enough to send fans an AI-generated video instead of making a real one? That’s yet to be determined. Fans and haters alike are talking about the video on social media claiming that it’s AI-generated. Mariah Carey, however, is claiming that it’s just bad lighting and a red lip that she’s not accustomed to wearing. Watching the video, it does seem like her mouth is moving in a weird way and it does appear to be airbrushed, filtered, or something.

Mariah Carey Blames Bad Lighting In Spotify Christmas Video To Fans

It’s not the holidays until you start hearing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas.” It’s everywhere this time of year. Typically, that’s all we hear from her during the holidays (and the only time we seem to hear about her name at all) but this year is different. Mariah Carey is making headlines for a Spotify Christmas video she sent to fans and many people are claiming it’s AI-generated. She is denying those claims taking to X (formerly Twitter) to say, “Bad lighting and a red lip have you all thinking this is AI?? There’s a reason I’m not a fan of either of those things!”

In the viral video, the alleged Queen Of Christmas is wearing a red and white Santa dress and there are Christmas lights in the background. She thanks fans for listening on Spotify and mentions it’s the 30th anniversary of her Merry Christmas album. Do you think it’s just bad lighting or does it look to be AI-generated to you? Check out the video for yourself below.

Justine Moore on X (formerly Twitter): "Okay I see why people think Mariah Carey's Spotify Wrapped video is AI pic.twitter.com/wLMNsfWSbH / X"

Okay I see why people think Mariah Carey's Spotify Wrapped video is AI pic.twitter.com/wLMNsfWSbH

Look, it definitely seems strange if you ask me! Maybe it’s not AI but it’s definitely FaceTuned or some kind of filter app to make her look good. If she’s saying it’s not AI then I’m thinking it has to be a filter of some sort. Her face doesn’t look normal and appears too airbrushed. We’ve seen people from 90 Day Fiancé on TLC relying on filters like this and maybe Mariah Carey is joining that trend. What do you think? It doesn’t look normal I know that! Wouldn’t put it against her to make an AI-generated video to send to fans because she doesn’t have the time. Seems like she might be the type do that.

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

"Die Hard" And 5 Other Debatable Christmas Movies

‘Tis the season for Christmas movies, but what makes a Christmas movie a “Christmas movie?” Does it have to take place on Christmas? Must Christmas be the primary theme? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

It’s a question that seems to be as old as the holiday itself. Everyone has an opinion, and we could be closer to an answer than ever before.

In determining what makes a Christmas movie a “Christmas movie,” Yahoo! UK came up with a two-question litmus test. To try to determine if a movie is indeed a Christmas movie, they say you have to first ask “does watching the film at any other time of year feel weird? If no, then it’s not a Christmas movie.”

Then, they suggest you ask, “if you take Christmas out of the movie, does it still make sense? If yes, then it’s not a Christmas movie.”

Die Hard & Other Debatable Christmas Movies

I think those are fair criteria. It’s not a Christmas movie if you can watch it during the summer and have no issue. If it has the same feel in August as it does on Christmas, it shouldn’t be a Christmas movie.

Likewise, I feel like Christmas has to be the primary theme of the movie. If you can remove Christmas from the plot and it still makes sense it shouldn’t be considered a Christmas movie.

So, given these characteristics I feel like Die Hard would not be considered a Christmas movie. Despite the movie taking place on Christmas, you can watch the movie all year long. It doesn’t have to be exclusively tied to Christmas. To me, it doesn’t pass the litmus test.

In a new poll, 26% of people said that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. 50% of people surveyed said it is not. Then, 23% say they “aren’t sure.”

Die Hard isn’t the only movie that we question if it’s a Christmas movie or not. Some of the best movies of all-time could fall into this vague area. Here are five other movies that are debatable Christmas movies, just like Die Hard.

  • Mean Girls

    You can’t think about Mean Girls without thinking of the Jingle Bell Rock performance. They’re all in their Santa outfits. However, Christmas isn’t a big enough theme in the movie.

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    Harry Potter works great year round. It’s a Christmas movie, it’s a Halloween movie, due to all the feasts it’s even a Thanksgiving movie. However, because of all these factors I don’t think it’s really a Christmas movie. Still great, though.

  • Catch Me If You Can

    A lot of the movie happens on Christmas Eve. It’s a big part of the movie. However, no way can we consider it a Christmas movie.

  • Gremlins

    It was originally marketed as a Christmas movie for kids. However, because it’s so different from the others it’s hard to call it a Christmas movie. Does it pass the test in your opinion?

  • Batman Returns

    Pretty much the entire movie takes place during the Christmas season. It’s tied very closely to Christmas. It could actually be a Christmas movie, if you think about it.

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