Trending Now - Devil Wears Prada 2' Artist Sparks Debate Over Ai-like Art
WHO:
Fast Company - Meryl Streep stars as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Fast Company - Alexis Franklin is the digital artist who created the artwork for the film.
NBC News - Viewers initially thought the artwork was AI-generated.
WHAT:
Fast Company - The Devil Wears Prada 2 features a meme of Miranda Priestly dressed as a fast food worker, captioned, “Would you like lies with that?”
Fast Company - Franklin's artwork was created at the request of director David Frankel.
Fast Company - Franklin's post on X received 3.7 million views.
NBC News - The artwork was mistakenly believed to be AI-generated by viewers.
WHERE:
Fast Company - The film is set in the context of a PR crisis for Miranda Priestly.
WHEN:
Fast Company - The Devil Wears Prada 2 was released in theaters on May 1, 2026.
WHY:
Fast Company - The film's team aimed to stay true to a pro-artistry message by hiring a human artist instead of using AI-generated images.
Fast Company - Franklin noted that the assumption of her art being AI-generated reflects a broader societal hypervigilance against being fooled by AI.
HOW:
Fast Company - Franklin shared a timelapse of her digital painting process on social media.
Fast Company - Franklin clarified that any similarities to AI were coincidental and not intentional.
(UPDATED May 4, 2026 19:25 UTC)
Meryl Streep reprises her iconic role as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," which hit theaters on May 1, 2026, and features a striking meme of her character dressed as a fast food worker. The artwork for the film, created by digital artist Alexis Franklin at the request of director David Frankel, was initially mistaken for AI-generated content, prompting Franklin to clarify that any similarities were purely coincidental. Her post on X showcasing the artwork received an impressive 3.7 million views, highlighting the film's commitment to a pro-artistry message by opting for human creativity over artificial intelligence.