As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to make its way into nearly every aspect of modern life, Emily Blunt remains deeply wary of the technology. The actor recently revealed that she is “terrified” of AI and even decided to avoid relying on it while filming a pivotal sequence in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi thriller, Disclosure Day.
Emily Blunt terrified of AI
During an appearance on Hot Ones, Emily opened up about a key sequence in Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi film. The scene called for her character to produce otherworldly sounds that did not appear human. While artificial intelligence was considered as a possible tool to achieve the effect, Emily revealed that she ultimately chose a different approach.
Emily said, “It’s a four-minute one that we shot that leads up to that moment where she’s (her character) gradually sort of disintegrating. There were various ways you could do it. You could go the AI route, which I’m a bit terrified of. I thought I could make some really strange sounds.”
Instead, the actor opted to record the sound organically, as she puts, “I said maybe I could come in and we’ll just do a range of weird sounds. And it’s what we did. I did sort of the clicking sounds, I did sort of humming sounds, consonant sounds, breathing strange sounds. The sound designer went away and created that weird sound.”
This is not the first time Emily has voiced concerns about artificial intelligence. The actor has previously been outspoken about the growing use of AI in the entertainment industry. Last year, she joined several Hollywood stars in condemning the emergence of AI-actor Tilly Norwood. In a Variety podcast, Emily said, “Good Lord, we’re screwed. That is really, really scary, Come on, agencies, don’t do that. Please stop. Please stop taking away our human connection.”
More about the film
This is not the first time Emily has voiced concerns about artificial intelligence. The actor has previously been outspoken about the growing use of AI in the entertainment industry. Last year, she joined several Hollywood stars in condemning the emergence of AI-actor Tilly Norwood. In a Variety podcast, Emily said, “Good Lord, we’re screwed. That is really, really scary, Come on, agencies, don’t do that. Please stop. Please stop taking away our human connection.”
More about the film
Disclosure Day marks Spielberg’s return to large-scale alien science fiction. The film follows characters caught in a UFO-related conspiracy as they try to expose the truth about extraterrestrial life.
In the film, Emily plays Margaret Fairchild, a TV meteorologist and former journalist who suddenly gains abilities after an encounter with non-human life. In one scene, Margaret has a major vocal change and begins speaking a non-human language during a live weather segment. Disclosure Day is slated to release internationally on June 12. It also stars Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, and Wyatt Russell.
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