This Deepfake AI Singing Dolly Parton's "Jolene" Is Worryingly Good

Sorry, but not even Dolly Parton is sacred amid the encroachment of AI into art. Holly Herndon, an avant garde pop musician, has released a cover of Dolly Parton's beloved and frequently covered hit single, "Jolene." Except it's not really Herndon singing, but her digital deepfake twin known as Holly . The music video features a 3D avatar of Holly frolicking in what looks like a decaying digital world. And honestly, it's not bad -- dare we say, almost kind of good?