Notice that I said "sometimes" right there. That's because there's a plethora of examples of tech and artificial intelligence being used for good. But on the flip side, there's a number of issues that arise because of AI being used improperly. It's a toss up really, or to quote the great Brian Fantana (from Anchorman):

"60% of the time, it works every time."

AI has slowly-but-surely crept into our lives in the past five years, as companies like OpenAI have become more and more accessible. The idea is that the advancement in technology will make our lives easier, but you probably know just as well as me that artificial intelligence can easily cause controversy.

To be transparent, there are plenty of examples of good, commendable AI usage. The tech was able to help Randy Travis release new music in 2024, and it even allowed for The Beatles to complete a song that had been considered a "lost recording" for decades.

However, there's also a number of questionable AI utilizations. Just recently, Coca-Cola opted to replace their beloved "The Holidays Are Coming" ad spots with artificial-intelligence-generated commercials. And a church in Switzerland faced backlash for installing an "AI Jesus" for people to talk to. It certainly seems like there is a right way and a wrong way to use AI, though its hard to figure out where exactly we should draw the line.

I'll go ahead and boldly say that the line should be drawn somewhere, and only where it allows for fun, zany, nonsensical AI covers like the one I've included below. In the past, imagining country music legend George Strait singing Metallica would have likely come out of a fever dream of sorts. Now? It's something that can actually - and easily - be achieved thanks to the power of artificial intelligence.

An Instagram account by the name of "There I Ruined It" - which is a great follow by the way - posted this video mashing up the lyrics of Metallica's well-known "Enter Sandman" and George Strait's iconic "Amarillo By Morning." The AI song follows utilizes Strait's vocals in the tune of "Amarillo By Morning," only the lyrics have been switched out (perfectly might I add) to sing the opening verse, pre chorus, and chorus of "Enter Sandman."

It's one of those things where you say, "There's no way that would work," and then it magically does. Just hearing a snippet of it will make you want to hear a full-length album of George Strait singing Metallica. You could even call the project "Strait Metallica." Boom, I just did most of the hard work.

Now we just need the AI to take over the rest and give us other beautiful renditions like this one (love that they added "Darlin" into the chorus):