Weird Al Takes A Stand Against Weird A.I.
The parody musician said he backed out a week before filming after learning the ad promoted AI and said he was not a fan of the technology.
- On Monday, Yankovic revealed he declined a commercial offer after discovering the business software advertisement utilized artificial intelligence, stating he could not serve as "the poster boy" for the technology.
- During a Syracuse interview on Monday, Yankovic expressed opposition to artificial intelligence and AI-generated music, admitting he is "not a fan of AI."
- Actors Scarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have publicly criticized the technology, joining industry voices demanding better protections against unauthorized AI use.
- SAG-AFTRA recently endorsed the FAKES Act, circulating an open letter with 16,000 signatures urging Congress to pass legislation protecting voices and likenesses from deepfakes.
- Conversely, some in Hollywood embrace the trend, as Reese Witherspoon encouraged women to learn AI tools and Sandra Bullock noted it was time to "lean into" the technology.
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‘Weird Al’ Has Seen Your ‘Weird A.I.’ Jokes and He Is Unamused
Even “Weird Al” Yankovic has limits to parodies he finds funny. For instance, he is not amused by the internet’s “Weird A.I.” jokes. Sure, “AI” in capital letters kinda looks like “Al,” but as he told Syracuse.com on Monday, he’s “not a fan of AI.” In fact, he made it clear that you literally cannot pay him obscene amounts of money to feign interest in artificial intelligence. When a company hawking AI-powered “business software that would inc…
Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite Offer to Make a ‘Nice Pile of Money’: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’
Weird Al Yankovic revealed he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial but backed out after realizing it would involve AI.
Weird Al Yankovic Says He Turned Down 'A Nice Pile of Money' to Do an AI Ad: 'I Can't Be the Poster Boy'
Weird Al Yankovic admitted he turned down “a nice pile of money” to appear in an AI ad because he wasn’t willing to be “the poster boy” for the technology. The parody musician, known for his comedy songs, including “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy” and “Like a Surgeon,” addressed his stance on artificial intelligence during an interview with Syracuse.com on Monday, where he admitted he was “not a fan of AI.” “I was offered this commercial before…
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