Watch AI Slim Shady Interview Eminem

Eminem has been “interviewed” by an AI representation of his alter-ego, Slim Shady, and let’s just say that the results aren’t very nice.

AI Slim Shady and Eminem are the July cover stars for Complex, and as part of the publication’s FACE OFF series, dig deep into the rapper’s complicated, controversial persona.

During the interview, the digital version of the Slim Shady character says the chat is actually an intervention organised by Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, and Eminem’s longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg.

According to the rapper’s nightmare, the intervention was to “save our career,” referencing a line from the new Eminem song Guilty Conscience, in which he raps that Slim was invented to “say everything you didn’t have the balls to say.”

The eerie character continued, “Everything that people think of when they think of Eminem is fucking yours truly.

“From the blonde hair to the middle finger to the fucking jokes — all of it, me. And if we’re being honest, the music that you’ve been dropping since I bounced ain’t it.”

Striking back at his alter-ego, Eminem said, “When’s the last time you took a shot at someone who wasn’t a pop star, a non-rapping celebrity, [or] fucking marginalised communities? It’s fucking 2024, man. Let people live their lives.”

You can watch the interview below.

Upon its release, Eminem’s new album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), debuted at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. He’s spent two weeks up top so far, booting Billie Eilish’s new LP Hit Me Hard And Soft.

The Death Of Slim Shady arrived after two other Slim-related projects: Eminem’s only EP, the Slim Shady EP in December 1997, followed by The Slim Shady LP, released in February 1999 and featured the breakout single, My Name Is.

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