# Former Judas Priest Guitarist Faces Backlash

> KK Downing's AI music video sparks fan anger and praise.
- Title: Former Judas Priest Guitarist Faces Backlash · vice | Shortify
- Summary: KK Downing's AI music video sparks fan anger and praise. Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing faces backlash after releasing an AI-assisted music video…
- Keywords: kk downing, judas priest, ai music video, never satisfied, tim ripper owens, rob halford, news, culture, Former, Judas, Priest, Guitarist
- Source: vice — https://vice.com/en/article/former-judas-priest-guitarist-faces-backlash-over-controversial-music-video
- Author: Stephen Andrew Galiher
- Published: 2026-10-16T20:51:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kk downing, judas priest, ai music video, never satisfied, tim ripper owens, rob halford, news, culture
## KK Downing releases AI music video
Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing released a controversial AI-assisted music video with ex-singer Tim "Ripper" Owens covering Judas Priest's 1974 song "Never Satisfied".

> Yes, this is my life now, and I will not be content until I find out what is missing from all of our lives
## AI avatar claims pursuit of satisfaction
The AI-generated KK Downing avatar says, "There is something very special out there that so many need, and until I find it, I will never be satisfied."

> There is something very special out there that so many need, and until I find it, I will never be satisfied
## KK’s Priest company defends AI use
JPSR Studio, the company that made the video, states AI film is where online video was twenty-six years ago, dismissed by the same rooms that will depend on it within a decade.

> AI film today is where online video was twenty-six years ago, dismissed by the same rooms that will depend on it within a decade
## Fans react to AI video
Some fans called the video "ugly" while others praised Downing as "my hero" despite criticizing the AI-generated footage.

> Ugh! Do we need more AI today?
## Key takeaway

Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing faces backlash after releasing an AI-assisted music video of his band covering 'Never Satisfied' with an AI-generated younger version of himself.