Feid, the Colombian reggaeton artist, opened an Instagram caption this week with four words in all caps: “ESTO NO ES IA.” Translated from Spanish, that reads: “This is not AI.” What followed was a bilingual tribute to greenladyofbrooklyn, a watercolor artist based in Brooklyn. The caption accumulated more than 404,000 likes.
The opening declaration set the tone. Feid didn’t name any platforms or AI tools. He used the phrase as a frame, then moved directly to the tribute. Framing a personal endorsement that way is less common than issuing a platform statement or staging a public argument about generative art. It read as something more pointed: a defense of one specific artist’s work.
Feid wrote “QUE GUSTO CONOCERTE POR FIN” – “So happy to finally meet you” – indicating a first face-to-face meeting between the two. The phrasing points to a prior online connection.
In English, Feid described greenladyofbrooklyn as “a great person and a great artist.” In Spanish, he wrote “eres muy especial y me encantaron todas tus acuarelas” – “you are very special and I loved all your watercolors.” The bilingual format reflects Feid’s own public voice. He moves naturally between Spanish and English in his work and public presence.
A dense run of green-themed emojis filled the caption: leaves, a frog, a dinosaur, a kiwi, a gecko. Feid closed by naming both of them – “THE GREEN LADY AND THE GREEN STAR.” The shared titles pointed to a color sensibility common to both.
For watercolor artists, the question of handmade versus AI-generated work carries particular weight. Watercolor leaves little room for revision. Pigment spreads into wet paper in ways that are hard to predict or undo. Each piece is, by its nature, one of a kind.
greenladyofbrooklyn is a Brooklyn-based watercolor artist. Her work goes by the Spanish term acuarelas, a word that appears in Feid’s tribute. Her medium has drawn renewed attention alongside broader debates about AI-generated imagery.
The post also tagged @sismatyc, though the original caption offered no context for that account.
More than 404,000 likes is a meaningful figure for a tribute centered on a visual artist outside the entertainment mainstream. The number reflects the breadth of Feid’s platform.
Feid’s profile in Latin music has grown steadily over recent years. His collaborations have included work with Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Karol G. His releases chart reliably on streaming platforms. His public persona carries a strong visual element. Distinct color choices and bold styling have been consistent throughout his career.
For greenladyofbrooklyn, the tribute represents meaningful exposure. The endorsement came in two languages, paired with an explicit statement about the value of human-made art. For an artist working in watercolor – a slow and manual medium – that combination is a notable kind of recognition.
