The cautionary tales surrounding AI art get ever more ridiculous and concerning.

Superstar music producer Timbaland has announced an AI record label, with the “signing” of uncanny AI singer TaTa. Renowned film auteur Darren Aronofsky recently announced a partnership with Google DeepMind for his AI-driven film studio Primordial Soup, with its first project just having had its premiere at Tribeca Festival.

These examples are out in the open, attached with a clear mission statement, framed by their practitioners as the next step in the future of art creation. But what about when the algorithmic infection begins to worm its way out of the mainstream and into the underground, where screams of authenticity are paramount?

It all began last Friday when an album by Czech black metal artist Draugveil was uploaded to YouTube. Its striking cover art of a young, long-haired knight draped in corpse paint laid upon a bed of roses caught the eyes of many, and its popularity snowballed instantly.

The cruel AI joke played on Studio Ghibli and its well-loved style

But something else caught the eyes of some, that the roses seemed a........

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