# Fontaines DC Blindsided by AI in Music Video

> Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten says AI was used unsanctioned in their 'Marianne' music video without anyone knowing.
- Title: Fontaines DC Blindsided by AI in Music Video · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten says AI was used unsanctioned in their 'Marianne' music video without anyone knowing. Fontaines DC discovered AI was used…
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- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/fontaines-dc-blindsided-by-unsanctioned-ironic-use-of-ai-on-marianne-music-video
- Author: Lauren Boisvert
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:00:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fontaines dc, marianne, dopamine chamber, ai, music video, vfx, grian chatten, management, news, culture
## AI Used in Music Video
Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten says AI was used unsanctioned in their 'Marianne' music video without anyone knowing.

> I woke up at like 5:30 a.m. the day after the video came out, and i saw an article that said there was ai used in the video
## Band Denies AI Approval
Chatten stated they don't condone AI in any capacity and will add a clause to future contracts prohibiting it.

> We're gonna have it written into our contracts going forward that it can't be in our music videos
## No One Knew About AI
The band confirmed no one, including their label or management, was told about the AI use in the video.

> Apparently not even our label or our management were told about it and it was a real shock
## Human Effort Behind Video
Over 110 people worked on the video, with all main scenes and effects created using VFX and prosthetics.

> So all those main scenes and main effects and stuff were vfx and prosthetics
## Key takeaway

Fontaines DC discovered AI was used in their 'Marianne' music video without their knowledge, contradicting their anti-AI stance.