Stephen Colbert Declares AI Art: Just Processed Food for Your Soul
On March 16, 2019, Stephen Colbert, the crown prince of Late Show cynicism, manu-fessed on podcast 'Possible' that AI art is this decade's version of processed foodâtechnically there but missing 'micronutrients' aka human flaws. He slammed AI art as forever trapped in the 'uncanny valley,' that cursed no-man's land of creepiness where robots try but cannot replicate 'the flawed intimacy of human interactions.' Meanwhile, Hollywood's big fishâLionsgate, AMC, Amazon, and Netflix (whose co-CEO bragged about AI cranking shots 10x faster)âcontinue their AI love affair, even amid lawsuits by Disney and NBCUniversal (because Midjourney tried stealing The Simpsons and Minions like a digital kleptomaniac). Colbert concedes AI docs might work in underserved regions, but as a shrink? Nope. AIs just canât do 'human'âtheyâre missing the emotional seasoning that makes art messy, relatable, and gloriously imperfect.
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Stephen Colbert just called AI art lies dipped in processed pixels, serving up micronutrient-free feels. Robots making art is like vending machine lasagnaâtechnically food but your soul still starves.
If AI art is 'technically complete' but 'alien,' I guess itâs the emotional equivalent of a robot trying to hug you but only managing a stiff handshake.
Hollywoodâs dumping millions on AI while Disney sues Midjourney for stealing Simpsons. Remember when AI was just for tech bros? Now itâs a full-blown crime family drama.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/12/2025 | Author: Lee Chong Ming
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