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

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

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Emily Blunt expressed her fear of artificial intelligence and chose not to use it in her role for the upcoming film 'Disclosure Day.' The film, directed by Steven Spielberg, features Blunt as a meteorologist encountering an extraterrestrial force. Instead of relying on AI for a key scene, she opted to create organic sounds for her character's non-human language.

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▪Emily Blunt is terrified of AI and refused to use it in her film 'Disclosure Day.'
▪The film follows a meteorologist who encounters an extraterrestrial force during a live weather segment.
▪Blunt recorded organic sounds for her character's non-human language instead of using AI.

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▪ Emily Blunt Says She’s “Terrified” of AI, Chose Not to Use It in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ — The Hollywood Reporter
▪ Emily Blunt Was “A Bit Terrified” To Use AI In Making ‘Disclosure Day’ Alien Voice, Details Creating “Really Strange Sounds” Herself — Deadline

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Home Film News May 30, 2026 7:28am PT Emily Blunt Says She Is ‘Terrified of AI’ and Refused to Use it on ‘Disclosure Day’ By Jazz Tangcay Plus Icon Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor @jazzt Latest ‘The Pitt’ Star Kristin Villanueva Says She Would Like to Explore Producing at Filipino Forces Event 14 hours ago ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Beef’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Artisans Reveal the Essential Tools They Need to Do Their Jobs 17 hours ago How Custom-Made Instruments Were the Key to ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror’ and ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Scores 21 hours ago See All Niko Tavernise Emily Blunt is “terrified” of AI and chose not to rely on it it during a pivotal sequence in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film “Disclosure Day.” The Spielberg-directed sci-fi film follows a Kansas City TV meteorologist, played by…

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