Billie Eilish brought joy to approximately 111 millio? fans by adding them to her Close Friends group on Instagram last Thursday.
On the social media platform, users have the option to share content to their Instagram Stories and select specific individuals from their Close Friends list to view it.
Fans were thrilled when Billie, who recently criticized artists for releasing music excessively, shared a Story, revealing they were part of her Close Friends list.
The “What Was I Made For” singer posted a low-resolution photo of a hand against the backdrop of the night sky.
Billie quickly became a trending topic on Twitter as fans expressed excitement about being considered one of the singer’s close friends, at least on Instagram. One fan humorously captioned a screenshot of Billie’s IG Story with: “‘mom: why is billie eilish at your wedding??’ me: that’s my bestie.”
Another fan shared their excitement by posting, “How I feel after seeing myself in Billie Eilish’s Instagram close friends,” accompanied by a photo of Cillian Murphy holding an Oscar.
Yet another fan, jokingly referred to as a close friend of Billie’s, shared a photo of a person dining with a cardboard cutout and captioned it, “Me and Billie Eilish after she added me to her close friends.”
In other news, on Wednesday, the “Bad Guy” singer joined over 200 artists in condemning the ‘predatory’ use of AI in the music industry. In an open letter, these artists warned against the unchecked use of AI, stating that it would lead to a ‘race to the bottom’ and constitute an ‘assaᴜlt on human creativity.’
The Artists Rights Alliance (ARA) issued the letter, calling for a ban on AI tools that u?dermine or replace human songwriters or their work. The letter was signed by notable artists including Katy Perry, Jon Batiste, Jon Bon Jovi, Nicki Minaj, and Stevie Wonder, among others.
The concerns over the use of AI intensified after a song utilizing AI to mimic the voices of Drake and The Weeknd went viral online.
The letter emphasizes the need to protect artists’ rights and prevent the exploitation of AI for the detriment of human creativity and the music ecosystem.
