Mariah Carey's Spotify Wrapped Thank You Video Is Going Viral Because People Are Convinced It's Not Her

    People saw the video and went, "I don't know her."

    If Mariah Carey made your top artists on Spotify Wrapped this year, congratulations, you have taste! It also means you probably saw the special message she shared for her top listeners.

    Mariah Carey in a sparkling gown with a high slit stands smiling at a microphone on stage

    The video showed Mariah in a holiday-themed getup, expressing her appreciation for her biggest streamers. "Thank you so much for listening to my music on Spotify. Your support through the years is the greatest gift I could ask for," she said before promising to deliver new music "soon."

    .@MariahCarey with an exclusive message for her top fans on Spotify Wrapped.

    pic.twitter.com/ODo5DHW5ih

    — Mariah Carey Charts (Fan Page) (@chartmariah) December 4, 2024
    Twitter: @chartmariah

    The only thing was, it didn't exactly look like her.

    Many people thought it was AI.

    Twitter: @glitterposay

    "I can't tell is this is ai or she got a gun pointed at her..." one viewer said.

    Twitter: @JAYYYMONROE

    Something felt seriously off.

    Twitter: @boyfrommooon

    From the tone and inflection of Mariah's voice:

    Reddit comment thread discussing the tone and authenticity of Mariah Carey's voice in her Spotify Wrapped video

    To the "processed" look of it all:

    Comment discussing the similarity between heavily filtered videos and AI videos, noting heavy processing

    "no fucking way you people actually think thats not ai," one X user declared.

    Twitter: @blockyinkling

    But some people actually did think otherwise, pointing to Mariah's "usual" behavior and how she appeared to be reading a teleprompter in the clip.

    Mariah Carey in a patterned dress on the red carpet, smiling and gesturing playfully, with people and a backdrop in the background

    Eventually, Mariah ended up speaking out herself to address the viral comments.

    Mariah Carey in a sparkly high-slit dress on stage, holding a microphone with dynamic lighting in the background

    Taking to X, she wrote, "Bad lighting and a red lip have you all thinking this is AI??"

    Mariah Carey in a studded dress smiles at an event, with long wavy hair and hoop earrings

    "There’s a reason I’m not a fan of either of those things!" she added before quickly moving on to discuss her current Christmas Time tour in the rest of the tweet.

    Bad lighting and a red lip have you all thinking this is AI?? There’s a reason I’m not a fan of either of those things! About to celebrate #Christmastime with my Boston #lambily! 💘💘💘 https://t.co/8guHlMMLSp

    — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 6, 2024
    Spotify / Twitter: @MariahCarey

    As one person said, "Imagine looking so pretty and perfect ppl think you’re computer generated!!!!" What a slay.

    Twitter: @ItsRezForMe

    Who made your Spotify Wrapped this year? Tell me in the comments.