ARMYs called him out immediately.
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American producer and DJ Diplo has received scathing backlash on social media over his latest post featuring BTS.
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Diplo, who has worked extensively with the boy group for their latest release, ARIRANG, recently made a post on X (formerly Twitter) including all seven members of BTS in it. In the caption, he talked about his regret of not taking any photos with the members while working with them in the studio, and also thanked ARMYs for their support. The post featured an AI-generated video of Diplo posing with all seven members one after another.
tbh I have to keep making these edits cause while I was in the studio with bts for months on end we were so locked in that I didn’t take any pictures the whole time. The album is selling out literally everywhere and is smashing records worldwide. Thank you ARMY 💜 @bts_bighit… pic.twitter.com/UGGjFu9G8N
— diplo (@diplo) March 23, 2026
The video immediately sparked a heated backlash from ARMYs. Many called out the producer for feeding BTS’s faces into AI programs for such a frivolous purpose.
Working with an artist doesn’t entitle you to pictures with them, bummer you didn’t think to snap any 🤷🏾♀️ Using generative ai on bts is a huge ethical and safety red flag. The fact that an artist is so comfortable using generative AI for their personal pleasure is disgusting. https://t.co/WMajBF8tiS
— tae || aus ✎ ⁷ (@taesaus) March 23, 2026
DON’T BE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN GENERATIVE AI YOU WHITE DEMON https://t.co/9snWJMEED2 pic.twitter.com/4PaH0CbqOS
— ⋆˚࿔ Kenzie 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ IS SEEING BTS😛‼️🙏🏾 (@PLAYBOYKENZIE) March 23, 2026
whats wrong with you like genuinely https://t.co/rpwAXMTjD1
— liana⁷ (@twirlkoo) March 23, 2026
a r*pist, besties with rfk jr, racist against koreans, AND creating ai slop??? pick a struggle https://t.co/Scj7gUpGGH pic.twitter.com/asGBtiwXRA
— Miriam FESTA⁷🎬 (⟭⟬ face🪞 ✨💜) (@hobiriam) March 23, 2026
Some also dragged BTS’s album into the narrative, stating that the video implied that Diplo used AI to produce some of the record as well.
this is a soft launch of saying that album was AI generated https://t.co/5HDxLTWZiX
— ۟ (@cookycoded) March 23, 2026
yeah i have 0 doubts half that album is ai generated https://t.co/3yZ8ZzGbms
— 🧸🦦🐶🐱🐹 (@minjigongjunim1) March 23, 2026
This isn’t the first time Diplo’s association with BTS has sparked a controversy. Read more here:
Diplo’s Resurfaced Photo Invites New Backlash Against His Massive Presence On BTS Album
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