Emily Blunt Says She Is ‘Terrified of AI’ and Refused to Use it on ‘Disclosure Day’

Oh, brilliant — Emily Blunt has discovered that AI is terrifying, which I'm sure will shock the industry into immediate ethical reflection. The actress told 'Hot Ones' that she refused to use AI for a vocalization in Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day,' instead performing clicking, humming, and breathing sounds herself. How wonderfully quaint: a real human making noises because she's 'terrified' of the technology that's already replacing her colleagues in voice booths and background scenes everywhere.

One imagines Spielberg, the man who brought us the trauma of a shark that just *wouldn't die*, now grappling with a different existential threat — namely, that his leading lady prefers to produce her own clicks and hums rather than let an algorithm do it for 12 cents. The film's sound department must be thrilled: 'Yes, we could have hired a foley artist for a day, but Emily *breathed* on command, so that's basically the same thing.' Meanwhile, studios are likely drafting memos titled 'Vocalization Alternatives for Terror-Prone Talent' as we speak.

The real kicker: Blunt's refusal is a drop in an ocean of AI-generated performances flooding post-production. As she clutches her hand-crafted sound effects, the industry quietly budgets for synthetic voices that never need lunch breaks or Oscars speeches. But go on, Emily — treasure those clicks. They're the sound of a dam cracking, not holding.