Sexyy Red Deletes AI Martin Luther King Post
Get it, Sexxy? Well, maybe not this time. After being blasted by Dr. Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, for posting “distasteful” and “deplorable” AI images of the civil rights leader, Sexyy Red issued an apology.
Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., has publicly denounced an AI-generated image showing her father alongside rapper Sexyy Red.
While the situation surrounding the MLK image could have spiraled into further controversy, Sexyy Red’s apology appears to have diffused the tension. It’s a positive step for the artist, who has expressed a desire to refocus public attention on her music.
Sexyy Red posted an AI-generated image of MLK that prompted the icon's daughter, Bernice King, to demand the deletion of the "disrespectful" image.
Bernice King found herself feuding with the controversial rapper over what appeared to be AI-generated visuals a day after the King holiday.
The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, Bernice King told NBC News, the late civil rights icon’s daughter.
Rapper Sexyy Red, whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, faced criticism from Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a controversial AI-generated image on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The image depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
In recent years, one of the biggest internet trends has been ridiculously edited photos or party flyers featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Artificial Intelligence has made pictures of him even more outrageous, with Sexyy Red posting one on his national holiday — and later apologizing for doing so.
Sexyy Red has deleted AI-generated images of herself with Martin Luther King Jr. after being called out by his daughter.
Bernice, 61, asked the 26-year-old rapper to take down the image, which depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with the iconic American activist.