There should be a natural churn to pop culture. Songs, movies, and ideas should age and die. Art should be forgotten, rediscovered, and recontextualized. These new AI systems promise to freeze a moment in time, trapping both the art and the audience in a moment they can’t escape.

Mariah Carey shut down rumors that her new Christmas video was generated by artificial intelligence, claiming bad lighting and red lipstick were to blame for the odd visuals. Carey, who filmed a Christmas-themed video thanking her fans,