When You Give A.I. This Prompt…
So I was thinking - what would a genuine - new - all-female glam band look like today? Would they go full Steel Panther and parody it up? Would they eschew all the trappings of 80s fun like fishnets and hairspray or would they be something in the middle? The only way to find out, of course, is to ask A.I.
I opened up Copilot (Microsoft’s offering) and typed in this prompt: Make me a graphic of what an all-female 80s inspired hair metal band would really look like in 2025.
An A.I. creation of what a “modern all-female glam band” might look like today. (Microsoft Copilot)
The image creation took less than two minutes. It is frighteningly real-looking. The clothes are pretty accurate to what you can find around shops today. The hair is a total miss unless this fictional band was going for that nostalgia cover band thing. So of course I asked for toned down hair.
I got the image below.
Asking for the hair swap took 30 seconds to generate. The flat-ironed hair makes these ladies look more realistic for the times and their facial features seem softened as a result. Presumably the redhead is the singer - but who is (where is?) the drummer then? Does the redhead sing and play the drums? Now wouldn’t that be a little twist for this fictional female glam band. Also, it’s not lost on me that all the faces look nearly identitical. Maybe the A.I. thought this was a family band - so quadruplets!
Modern, tame hair. More leather jackets too. (Microsoft Copilot).
Finally, these four females need a name, right? So I asked Copilot for help and this is what I got:
Velvet Voltage – smooth, electric, and ready to strike.
Steel Sirens – powerful voices with a bite of metal.
Lipstick Revolt – glam meets rebellion.
Crimson Chrome – dripping with intensity and shimmer.
Viperblonde – deadly, dazzling, and totally unforgettable.
Amplified Vixen – cranked to 11 with attitude to match.
Neon Riot – glowing chaos with catchy hooks.
Razor Glam – sharp style, sharper riffs.
Hairspray & Havoc – homage with a twist.
Echo Valkyrie – futuristic myth meets molten melody.
I don’t love any of these names.
I feel like Velvet Voltage is kind of good and maybe Lipstick Revolt, but that sounds like a cover band to me. The sad part is that kids can just go to any A.I. platform now, ask for a band name and take whatever is spit back out. That means the days of artists actually having a connection to their name may be coming to an end.
Obviously, the last prompt was for a logo. Below is the very underwhelming creation. Makes me feel like graphic designers are safe in their jobs - at least for now (I hope).
A basic band logo. (Microsoft Copilot).