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Slipknot's Clown Launches Minecraft Server, Discusses AI Impact

12/30/2025

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Slipknot's M. Shawn 'Clown' Crahan launched Vernearth, a custom Minecraft server, calling it his largest artistic project.
In an interview with The Escapist, Crahan described AI as a 'professor in my pocket' that can boost creativity.
He notes concerns about AI's impact on artists, citing criticism from Corey Taylor.
Crahan maintains AI is not the primary concern, saying, 'We currently are the worst of our worries'.

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Story summary

Slipknot's M. Shawn 'Clown' Crahan launched Vernearth, a custom Minecraft server, calling it his largest artistic project.
In an interview with The Escapist, Crahan described AI as a 'professor in my pocket' that can boost creativity.
He notes concerns about AI's impact on artists, citing criticism from Corey Taylor.
Crahan maintains AI is not the primary concern, saying, 'We currently are the worst of our worries'.