Britain's Got Talent returned to screens this weekend, with Ant and Dec once again fronting the ITV show which sees a variety of weird and wonderful acts take to the stage in hopes of impressing the judges.
This year though, some fans admitted to "switching off" just minutes in as the first act took to the stage, despite winning over the judges.
The opening act of the series saw an act made up of four people take to the stage to perform Greatest Show from the hit musical starring Hugh Jackman.
Immediately after standing together in front of the audience, four separate cameras were placed in front of each member of the group.
Projected onto a big screen were each of the judges faces placed on each of the group, who represented a different character from the musical.
The act had used AI to make it appear as though Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli were performing the act.
The act sailed through the audition, with each judge impressed. At one point, one of the group stated how they wanted to change perceptions of AI "taking people's jobs".
"Well that's what's just happened!" Holden quipped as the audience laughed.
However, fans tuned in were far from impressed by the act, with several blasting the use of AI in the act.
"Watched the first act and switched off , reminded me why it’s had its day," one person admitted on X.
"How is this AI shit talent???? Absolute C**P #bgt," another fumed, while someone else commented: "That was... Terrible? #BGT."
"Doesn’t this scare you? How mad AI is these days?! #BGT," another noted.
A fifth remarked: "Remembering the days of #bgt where we had Diversity and Susan Boyle and now you’ve got AI and the judges giving it the same level of praise as them."
"Makes a mockery of the AI strikes and negotiations. not impressed #BGT," someone else added.
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"This is the type of act which is cool to see once, but after that… what is there left #BGT," someone else shared.
However, others enjoyed the performance, with one enthusing: "Starting off with the funniest and brilliant act on #BGT."
Another simply penned: "Loved it," with a smiling emoji.
