AI James Hetfield Singing Seal's 'Kiss From a Rose' Is Too Funny

In a world the place something is feasible due to AI (synthetic intelligence), we now know precisely what it will sound like if Metallica’s James Hetfield sang Seal’s massive hit tune “Kiss From a Rose.” And we dare you to make it right through with out laughing.

The R&B/soul tune was first launched in 1994 as a part of Seal’s self-titled sophomore album and was featured within the Batman Forever movie soundtrack one yr later, which helped bolster its recognition, resulting in an everlasting hit beloved by so many.

The authentic tune itself is just incredible — a flutter of easy and delicate bah-bah-bah vocalizations at first invoke the sensation of hovering by way of the clouds, surrounded by cherubs. Silkier than 1,000 thread depend satin sheets, it is pure bliss.

And that is what makes Papa Het’s tough ‘n’ tumble, dirt-caked grit that shatters the nonetheless on this AI rendition so hilarious. Instead of Seal’s easy, high-pitch croon, it is like a monster truck commercial interrupting the tune, solely there is not any skip button to hit after 5 to fifteen seconds.

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Once you recover from the preliminary shock of how jarring it’s to listen to Hetfield on this timeless magnificence, it settles in fairly properly. Still, there’s a few moments that may pop up and go away you laughing along with your face buried in your fingers, mad at your self that you simply’re truly beginning to take pleasure in this cowl. It’s okay — we went by way of the identical emotional experience and made it out alive.

Listen to the AI cowl additional down the web page.

Now if solely Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo had been nonetheless doing these onstage “doodles,” paying tribute to an artist native to wherever Metallica are at the moment taking part in. Next time they hit the U.Ok., perhaps they might’ve accomplished a little bit of “Kiss From a Rose!” When they had been there in London again in 2019, the 2 coated Iron Maiden and Hammett even sang a bit — watch that right here.

If it is extra quirky AI covers you crave, it’s also possible to try this video the place some smartass used AI to have Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine sing “Master of Puppets.”