Deathbots

AI-generated images of Ozzy Osbourne and Tina Turner were shown at a recent Rod Stewart concert in North Carolina. Illustration: Iamsloanesteel Instagram

The Deathbot lives as seen in this AI pix of Ozzy and Tina, two icons of rock who now reside in digital, something somewhat disquieting in the year of our lord 2025.

Rod Stewart had a few surprise guests at a recent concert in Charlotte, North Carolina. His old friend Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of Black Sabbath who died last month, was apparently beamed in from some kind of rock heaven, where he was reunited with other departed stars including Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and Bob Marley.

The AI-generated images divided Stewart’s fans. Some denounced them as disrespectful and distasteful; others found the tribute beautiful.

At about the same time, another AI controversy erupted when Jim Acosta, a former CNN White House correspondent, interviewed a digital recreation of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed at the age of 17 in a 2018 high school shooting in Florida. The avatar of the teenager was created by his parents, who said it was a blessing to hear his voice again.

In an odd way, deathbots relate to Ghost with Whoopi Goldberg as the unforgettable huckster conducting seances in order to generate income as needs warrant. :)

Hilarious moment when Sam sings "Henry VII" and "99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall"