George Clooney on AI: 'I'd like to avoid being in a tampon commercial 20 years after I'm dead'
kscottz · x · 2026-09-03
At a Venice Film Festival press conference ahead of receiving a Golden Lion career achievement honor, George Clooney was asked how AI impacts him personally. His answer drew laughs: "Well, I would like to avoid being in a tampon commercial 20 years after I'm dead." The quip pointed at the deepfake and unauthorized-likeness problem facing public figures. He also addressed WBD merger questions at the same event.
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