# Queen star Sir Brian May infuriated by AI image of Freddie Mercury > Source: > Published: 2026-08-12 14:28:32+00:00 # Queen star Sir Brian May infuriated by AI image of Freddie Mercury - Queen guitarist Sir Brian May has called on Andy Burnham to block AI developments in the UK after being angered by a Meta AI-generated image of a Queen album cover. - Writing on Instagram, Sir Brian warned that building data centres across the UK to support AI would destroy the country's landscape. - Sir Brian questioned the value of artificial intelligence, suggesting that society does not actually need the technology. - The comments come amid a broader debate in the music industry, with singer Linda Perry encouraging artists to embrace AI as a useful tool. - Other musicians, such as producer Nia Archives, have dismissed AI music as a fleeting trend that will not last in the long term.