The Devil Wears Prada 2 wins praise for human-made AI-style image

5 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 2

Artist Alexis Franklin said director David Frankel commissioned the Miranda Priestley fast-food meme, unveiled as the sequel opened in cinemas on Friday.
Fans on Instagram and X welcomed the decision to use a real artist rather than generative AI, calling it refreshing amid wider industry anxiety over AI's impact on creative work.
The sequel brings back Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, with the story set against declining print media and a wider ensemble including Kenneth Branagh and Lady Gaga.

Will audiences still demand human-made art when AI becomes truly indistinguishable from it?

Is Hollywood's new love for human artists driven by principles or by copyright law?

Was the 'pro-human' meme a genuine artistic stand or a calculated marketing strategy?