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Rod Stewart’s AI-Generated Ozzy Osbourne Memorial Divides Fans

Fans have questioned the tastefulness of the viral AI clip showing Osbourne snapping selfies with late music icons during Stewart’s “Forever Young” performance.

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Rod Stewart (left) and Ozzy Osbourne (right)
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Overview

  • At an Aug. 1 concert near Atlanta, Stewart replaced standard photographs with an AI video of Ozzy Osbourne taking selfies alongside deceased stars in a heavenly scene.
  • The footage, traced to TikTok account Eternal Stars, features Ozzy posing with icons such as Prince, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain and Michael Jackson.
  • Social media users have polarized over the stunt, with critics labeling it “tacky” and “disrespectful” and others defending it as a unique tribute.
  • During a July 29 show in Charlotte, Stewart quipped, “Very sad. A lot of those people died ’cause of drugs… I’m still here, though!” intensifying debates over timing and taste.
  • Neither Stewart nor the Osbourne family has commented further as the viral clip underscores broader ethical questions about AI use in posthumous memorials.