Today’s controversy is offered by Korn and their alleged use of AI on merch products

Korn, the pioneers of nu metal, have caused some controversy with their most recent merchandise, as per theprp. The group has launched a blind box line of four distinct keychain dolls as part of a collection honouring their third platinum fourth studio album, “Issues.” Each is fashioned after the doll that appeared on one of the record’s multiple variant covers in 1999. Fans’ early concerns appear to be centred on the purported use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the product mockups presented for the boxes of these dolls on their official website, even though some may have trouble collecting all four varieties. On Reddit, fans of the band were eager to criticise the multiple misspellings and jumbled language that are associated with AI slop.

The use of AI in music and art is still problematic, even though it’s likely that these errors didn’t appear in the actual print of the boxes for the plush keychains. The dolls and purportedly AI-assisted product box mockups are available on store.kornofficial.com.

Upcoming shows by Korn:

• Sunday, October 18, 2026 – Stuttgart, Germany – Hanns‑Martin‑Schleyer‑Halle (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Monday, October 19, 2026 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Wednesday, October 21, 2026 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Friday, October 23, 2026 – Paris, France – Accor Arena (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Monday, October 26, 2026 – Leeds, United Kingdom – First Direct Arena (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena Birmingham (with Architectsand Youth Code Forever)
• Friday, October 30, 2026 – Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena Newcastle (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Manchester, United Kingdom – AO Arena (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Monday, November 2, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 (with Architects and Youth Code Forever)
• Sunday, November 8, 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Monday, November 9, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Friday, November 13, 2026 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Monday, November 16, 2026 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Kraków, Poland – Parking Tauron Kraków Arena (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle (with Architects and Pixel Grip)
• Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum (with Architects and Pixel Grip)