Fans react to AI creation of Kurt Cobain singing Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’

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Kurt Cobain singing Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryThe original track was released in 1998 by the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band, which was founded by the Nirvana frontman’s former wife, Courtney Love, and guitarist Eric Erlandson.Now, a clip has emerged with Cobain’s vocals on the track, which has prompted mixed reactions from fans.“This version was made based on a human interpretation, but the voice was synthesized by AI.

Many more to come,” poster FaustoX wrote in the YouTube description.“Whoever is offended by this version, I really hope you understand that this is not a part of Kurt’s or Courtney’s official work,” they added in a follow-up comment. “It has no other intention than to be an experiment, just like a more elaborate mashup, and they have no hidden motives.”Check out the track below.“It’s only the beginning of AI era, but this is already creepy and crazy at the same time.

I don’t know what to think right now,” one YouTube user wrote.“It’s actually scary how accurate this is. It even has his voice kind of giving out a bit,” another added.A third described the cover as “frightening”, adding that the vocal inflections “are haunting at many points.

To be honest I kinda wanna sob”.“As a 37 year old lifelong Nirvana obsessive I cannot believe how close this is. Better than the original.