**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**Cleveland, OH – October 15, 2033**
**Headline: AI “Revives” Al Green for Holographic Tour; Grammy Board Votes to Grant First Posthumous Platinum AI-Voice License**
In a development that has split the music world between ecstatic fans and furious purists, the estate of Soul legend Al Green has partnered with DeepSoul AI to launch *The ‘Let’s Stay Together’ Eternal Tour*.
The tour, which debuted last night at a sold-out Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, features a hyper-realistic hologram of the 87-year-old icon—generated from 40,000 hours of archival sermon and session tape. The AI, trained on Green’s specific vocal fry and breath control, performed a duet of “Love and Happiness” with a live human backup singer.
**The Catch:** The AI “Green” cannot sing the word “secular” in songs he later renounced during his pastorate, a safeguard the estate calls “ethical watermarking.”
**The Backlash:** The American Federation of Musicians has filed a class-action suit, arguing the AI is “stealing oxygen” from live performers. Meanwhile, the Grammy board, in a 11-10 vote, granted the performance eligibility for “Best New Artist”—sparking a global debate: *Can a ghost win a golden gramophone?*
*“He’s not dead. He’s just… digital,”* said Rev. Dr. Anika Green, the singer’s daughter and estate executor. *“Daddy always said the music was the message. Now the message is immortal.”*
**#AlGreenAI** is trending, with fans coining the meme: *“I’m so tired of being AI-Green.”*
*— World Music News Network*