As previously reported, Pestilence will be releasing a new album of re-recorded tracks, titled “Levels Of Perception,” on April 26. However, the cover art for the effort has since been changed due to backlash stemming from the use of AI.
Frontman Patrick Mameli commented:
“First off, let me be absolutely clear about the fact that both band and record company still love this cover. Also, the artist that created this art, did not let the computer generate this picture. He used multiple methods to come to this result. So it’s not just A.I. in the real sense.
But the point I’m getting at, is this: I will not risk all the work we have put into this release, just to push the cover. We care a lot about our fans and we do not want this product not to be a success just because we want to push our ideas regarding A.I. We have always stood at the forefront of game changing events within the d.m. scene, whether it’s music or in this case, a cover.
Maybe the timing is not right just now, so we chose the middle way. This should make people more open to this monster of a release we have planned for y’all.
Peace,
Patrick”
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