"Horrible asf": FIFA World Cup anthem featuring TWICE's JIHYO sparks backlash as fans slam AI-heavy music video

A new global anthem has been released for the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the online chatter has quickly moved beyond the music. TWICE’s JIHYO joins an international lineup in the latest single from RedOne, “Follow Me,” a project bringing together music stars and football icons.The song’s energetic sound and JIHYO’s vocals were widely praised by fans, but the music video’s heavy use of AI-generated visuals started a heated debate across social media. Fans praised the song but questioned why a project with international stars relied so much on artificial intelligence.

TWICE's JIHYO shines in RedOne's "Follow Me" World Cup collaboration

Produced by Grammy-winning hitmaker RedOne, "Follow Me" is designed as a celebration of football's global spirit ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The track features an international cast including JIHYO of TWICE, French Montana, Brazilian singer LUDMILLA, Adriana C, and RedOne himself.Originally released on June 12, the song focuses on bringing together artists from different cultures through a message of unity. The newly released music video expands that idea by featuring football stars Ronaldo, Brahim Diaz, and Federico Valverde alongside the musicians.

For JIHYO, the collaboration marks another major international milestone. Known for her powerful vocals and commanding stage presence, the TWICE leader continues to represent K-pop on some of the world's biggest stages. Her participation also comes shortly before TWICE concludes its massive <THIS IS FOR> World Tour in Seoul from July 10 to July 12, wrapping up the group's biggest tour to date with 81 concerts across 44 cities.RedOne is no stranger to large-scale sporting events. Over the years, he has worked with artists including Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, and One Direction while also contributing to global sports projects such as Jung Kook's World Cup anthem "Dreamers" and the NBA Finals song "The Days."

Fans react to JIHYO's "Follow Me" music video as AI visuals spark criticism

Although the song itself received positive feedback, many fans felt the music video failed to match its potential because of its AI-generated presentation.

Across X, listeners repeatedly praised JIHYO's performance while expressing disappointment with the visuals.One user wrote, "song is 10/10 but the AI MV is horrible asf."Another commented, "song was a 10000/10 but the mv was terrible."Some users also tried to clear up confusion surrounding the project, with one fan writing, "It's not a FIFA official song...before y'all will start saying nonsense This is just a DJ song that he makes for FIFA nd it's very unrelated to FIFA."Criticism of the visuals continued throughout the discussion. One fan posted, "im cryingggg why they put my girl in this AI slopp video 😭"Another shared a longer reaction, saying, "The beat kind of drowned out half the song you can't really hear the lyrics, background is clearly AI, seeing them dance in front of the camera is cringe af, and based on the lyrics is like the governments idea of trying to unite people rather than actually uniting people. Jihyo saves the song so 5/10"

One post questioned changing attitudes toward AI, stating, "I thought oncels condemned the use of AI in music videos, what happened?" More fans echoed similar feelings, writing, "Why did they have to use ai on my Queen like this?? 😭 My God", "Of course jihyo did work, that's what she does.

They could've put more effort into the video however", "Jihyo/10", "Im just confused on why the mv had to ai..".Another added, "I don't expect much when FIFA is involved, they will always half ass whatever they can half ass, but the song itself is reaaaallly the vibe for the world cup and better than most of the other ones. Loved the song... MV is only worth it because mother Jihyo will slay even in AI"Another commented, "it was almost great, whoever was in charge of the music video fucked up", "I absolutely love the song but the mv was mostly ai 😭😭😭", and "how did they manage to make it worse then goals."The reactions reveal a common theme. Fans largely agree that JIHYO delivered vocally, but many believe the production team missed an opportunity by relying on AI visuals instead of creating a more polished, traditional music video for a collaboration of this scale.