--- title: "AI Turns Taylor Swift Into a Juggalo" description: "Some AI warlock has forced an image generator to spit out fake photos of Taylor Swift performing in juggalo clown makeup." date: "2024-02-20" modified: "2024-02-20" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/ai-taylor-swift-juggalo" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "image generators" - "midjourney" - "taylor swift" --- # AI Turns Taylor Swift Into a Juggalo ![Some AI warlock has forced an image generator to spit out fake photos of Taylor Swift performing in juggalo clown makeup.]() *\Image: Michael Senkow\* Some AI warlock has coaxed an image generator to spit out fake images of pop sensation Taylor Swift performing in juggalo clown makeup with Insane Clown Posse. In a post to the Facebook group "[Cursed AI]()," which boasts a whopping 800,000 members, user Michael Senkow — who [per his LinkedIn]() is working on some sort of "stealth AI startup" — shared generated images of Swift in an alternate universe where her rabid fanbase and that of the Insane Clown Posse somehow merged. "The inception of 'Swugalos' traces back to an unprecedented musical event that shattered the boundaries of genre and fan culture," Senkow described in his "what-if" post. "On a night where the stars aligned with uncanny precision, the worlds of Taylor Swift's Swifties and the Insane Clown Posse's Juggalos collided in a spectacle of harmony and chaos." The images are, we must admit, fairly sophisticated. While [there are some]() [messed up fingers]() and bizarre face-morphing that have become staples of the genre, passing glances at some of the images look very much like the real thing — and any demonic sneers would, in that imaginary scenario, be fully intentional anyway. "This fusion wasn't born out of mere happenstance," the post's text continued, "but from a concert that promised and delivered an experience so unique that it defied all expectations." ![]() *Images via Michael Senkow/Facebook.* Senkow confirmed to *Futurism* that he used Midjourney — a generator that has been known to spit out some [pretty out-there imagery]() — to create the photorealistic images. This makes sense, since [Meta's image generator]() and those belonging to other big commercial companies, such as [Microsoft]() or [OpenAI](), generally block prompts using the names of celebrities to avoid the kind of deepfakes that can get them in trouble. And speaking of Swift and AI, there still hasn't been much in the way of public resolutions regarding those disgusting [generated lewd images]() of her at the Super Bowl, so maybe it's for the best that a lot of AI systems are still blocking that sort of content. **More on AI imagery:** [*Trump's Dad Resurrected Via AI to Tell Son He's a Disgrace*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()