Vilified


"Vilified" is a song by American rock musician Jerry Cantrell. It was released as the lead single from his 2024 solo album, I Want Blood.

Composition and lyrics

Vilified's lyrics are a negative personification of artificial intelligence, referring to misinformation it may spread.
Cantrell mentioned to Kerrang! in a 2024 interview regarding the song and I Want Blood: "...AI is a boogeyman we’ve grown up with, but now we’re living in a time that it’s becoming a reality to more of an extent. It’s weird to me. I get it, as it’s a progression of technology and our use of it, but it’s part of the conversation of our lives and the world......It’s like any tool – you can take a hammer and bash somebody’s head in, or you can build a house – it’s up to the user. There’s still a human element there, of intention and responsibility."

Music video

The music video for "Vilified" released on July 31, 2024. It features Cantrell performing the song, alongside surreal narrative footage to complement the lyrics.
The video was directed by Lorenzo Diego.

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Personnel

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