Katy Perry launches her new era after two years but she’s confusing everyone-Brooke Ivey Johnson-Entertainment – Metro

Katy Perry has announced her first new single in two years (Picture: Getty Images)

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?’

Some fans think Perry’s new cover art looks AI generated (Picture: Instagram)

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 accusations come amid growing concern about the role of AI in music, with many worried that artificial intelligence is going to take jobs from artists and create music that is algorithmic and soulless.

Katy Perry was a judge on singing competition reality show American Idol from 2018 to 2024 (Picture: Disney)

While Perry’s cover is definitely edited – as is made obvious by the shock waves around the base of her feet – the same can be said for essentially any album cover or promo photo coming out today.

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 simply posted: ‘COMING TO SAVE POP.’

Instagram user @alienpeachez agreed, writing: ‘This is too iconic to be a single cover. It should be the album cover.’

User @totally wrote: ‘SHE’S A GODDESS AND SHE KNOWS IT.’

Perry has had five UK number one singles over the years, including I Kissed A Girl, California Gurls and Roar, as well as two number one albums in Teenage Dream and Prism.

Her last album was 2020’s Smile which reached number five in the UK albums chart.

Her hotly anticipated new release will drop on Thursday July 11, before a video for the track premieres on Friday July 12.

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