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5th January 2018
07:46am GMT

The video for "Filthy" is directed by Mark Romanek and is the best thing about the single. With a proven track record, having already directed videos for JAY-Z ("The Story of O.J.") and Taylor Swift ("Shake It Off"), Romanek was the obvious choice to bring to life Justin's dance-heavy concept.
In the visual we see JT playing the role of a Steve Jobs-esque tech visionary presenting one of his latest creations at the Pan-Asian Deep Learning Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His creation is an Artificial Intelligence robot. Controlling the AI from backstage, when he moves it moves. When he dances it dances. A very entertaining concept that's a pretty enjoyable watch, it's just a shame the song isn't really that good.
Justin Timberlake will drop three more videos created by three different directors before the release of Man of the Woods, which is set to drop February 2nd - just two days before he takes to the stage in Minneapolis for the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday February 4th.
So, fans can be safe in the knowledge that "Filthy" is not the Country record they were not looking forward to hearing after seeing the teaser trailer for Mr. Timberlake's new album, instead they can expect a song that just isn't that good.
Some fans are already tweeting their disappointment in the return of the former NSYNC star:
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