"Vilified" is a song by American rock musician Jerry Cantrell. It was released as the lead single from his 2024 solo album, I Want Blood.
Vilified's lyrics are a negative personification of artificial intelligence, referring to misinformation it may spread.
Cantrell mentioned to Kerrang! in a 2024 interview regarding the song and I Want Blood: "...AI is a boogeyman weâÂÂve grown up with, but now weâÂÂre living in a time that itâÂÂs becoming a reality to more of an extent. ItâÂÂs weird to me. I get it, as itâÂÂs a progression of technology and our use of it, but itâÂÂs part of the conversation of our lives and the world... ...ItâÂÂs like any tool â you can take a hammer and bash somebodyâÂÂs head in, or you can build a house â itâÂÂs up to the user. ThereâÂÂs still a human element there, of intention and responsibility."
The music video for "Vilified" released on July 31, 2024. It features Cantrell performing the song, alongside surreal narrative footage to complement the lyrics.
The video was directed by Lorenzo Diego.