Killswitch Engage recently announced their new record This Consequence and some fans called the band out for having A.I.-generated artwork. Except the band wasn’t out here pulling a Pestilence, and the art was in fact a labor of love by Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D’Antonio. In an interview with Jaimunji, D’Antonio took issue with anyone calling the art A.I.-generated. D’Antonio also said he doesn’t want to be associated with A.I., though he doesn’t mind the platform as a means of creativity.
“The cover art was not done by A.I., no matter what people are saying on the Internet,” said D’Antonio. “I killed myself making that fricking cover art, so don’t tell me I just typed some words into a computer and it popped out, ’cause that’s — eight months later, that’s not what happened. It took ten thousand photos and a lot of time. So, I just wanted to put that out there.
“I guess I should be flattered that people think it’s so good (that it could have been generated using A.I.). But I’m not. I hate it. I don’t wanna be associated with A.I. Other people can do that. I’m fine with it. A.I. is just a whole new form of artwork. People can’t afford it or can’t be creative, they should definitely go gravitate towards that stuff. It’s not for me. I’m an artist. I should be able to do my own shit. And that’s what I do.”
Killswitch Engage will release This Consequence on February 21 and will embark on a North American tour shortly thereafter. Pre-order This Consequence here and get your tickets for the trek right here.
Killswitch Engage, Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King & Frozen Soul
3/5 Nashville, TN The Pinnacle
3/6 Chesterfield, MO The Factory
3/8 Fayetteville, AR JJ’s Live
3/9 Oklahoma City, OK The Criterion
3/11 El Paso, Tx Don Haskins Center Arena
3/13 Las Vegas, NV The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
3/14 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
3/15 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live
3/17 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House
3/18 Seattle, WA The Paramount
3/19 vancouver, bc tire forum
3/21 Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
3/22 Tsuut’ina, AB Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
3/24 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
3/27 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
3/28 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Hall
3/29 The view, Ne The Astro
3/30 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre
4/1 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live 20 Monroe
4/3 Corbin, KY The Corbin Arena
4/4 Pittsburgh, Pa Stage AE
4/5 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall
4/6 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Special Events Center
4/8 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
4/9 Buffalo, NY Buffalo RiverWorks
4/11 Laval, QC Place Bell
4/12 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena
Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Fit For A King & Boundaries
5/8 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple
5/10 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
5/11 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
5/13 New Orleans, LA The Fillmore New Orleans
5/14 Birmingham, AL Avondale Brewing Company
5/16 Daytona Beach. FL Welcome To Rockville
5/17 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
5/18 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
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