Usher Denies AI Clone Rumors, Credits 'Aura' for Uniqueness
Fans speculated Usher used an AI clone or body double during a recent concert due to videos circulating online. Usher responded on Instagram, dismissing the claims and asserting AI is not advanced enough to replicate him.
Key takeaways
- Usher addressed fan speculation that he used an AI clone or body double during a recent concert.
- Videos circulated online, leading to questions about the singer's identity during a performance at MetLife Stadium.
- Usher responded via Instagram comments, stating that AI is not advanced enough to create a clone.
- The singer also recently gained attention for modifying his concert's serenade segment.
Usher has responded to fan speculation that he employed a body double or an AI clone during a recent performance. The discourse began after videos circulated online showing the 47-year-old singer performing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as part of his co-headlining R&B Tour with Chris Brown.
One concertgoer posted footage on TikTok of Usher performing his songs "Caught Up" and "Bad Girl," with a caption questioning his identity. Similar videos emerged questioning if the performer was "Gusher," a supposed body double. During the performance in question, Usher wore a cap and sunglasses, which obscured his face.
The Grammy winner addressed the accusations in the comments section of an Instagram post. "Ya'll are funny...clone? They can't clone thiss? How ya'll come up with this? AI ain't that advanced," Usher wrote, using laughing emojis.
In a separate viral moment from the weekend, Usher altered his concert's "Can U Handle It?" serenade segment. Videos show him stepping aside while a couple danced, even handing the man a cherry to feed his girlfriend. This modification follows an earlier, awkward serenade in Nashville, Tennessee, where a woman appeared disengaged, prompting Usher to pause the performance and address the audience before asking her to leave the stage. That incident also gained widespread attention online.
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