Katy Perry has called pop music stans into battle with the announcement of her first new single in two years. Announcing the new track on Instagram , Perry, 39, posted a video of herself posing in a white bikini accompanied by a snippet of the song and told fans in the caption to ‘get ready to pop off.’ The cover art, which was shot by British photographer Jack Bridgland, depicts Perry in thigh high cyborg-chic boots and a white crochet bikini, looking svelte, tan, and otherworldly.
She posted the cover art for the new song on X and Instagram, immediately sparking heated debate online. While many fans have expressed their love for the cover art on social media, others have commented that it looks more than just inspired by robots, but actually looks AI generated. One X user, @JeffAdams82, wrote: ‘Oh look, it’s AI Katy Perry.
Is her voice on her new record going to be as fake as this picture?’ Meanwhile, reddit user AyThroughZee wrote that not only does the picture look AI generated, but, ‘This aesthetic also just comes off as trying to play catch up with other more cutting edge pop stars.’ The single will be Perry’s first new music since 2022’s Where We Started, which featured US country artist Thomas Rhett, so there are plenty of eyes on Perry wondering if she’s going to be able to make the most of her comeback. Some fans are more hopeful about the new era, with X user @khromehrtz writing: ‘The queen of bubblegum pop is back’ while @ISLANDBARBZZ simpl.
