Elon Musk Sparks Fresh Outrage After Posting AI Video of Sydney Sweeney Following Body Comments
Elon Musk is under fire once again for using Sydney Sweeney’s face to show off new technology. On Wednesday morning, the tech billionaire shared a video on his social media site, X, that used artificial intelligence to copy the actress. The clip was made to brag about how much better X’s video tools have become, but people are not happy about it.
According to a report from Entertainment Weekly, the video shows a fake version of Sweeney on a spaceship talking about the new tech. Musk wrote that the videos are now ten seconds long and have better sound. Even though the person who actually made the clip didn’t use Sweeney’s name in the instructions, the AI still decided to use her likeness.
Grok video is now 10 seconds and the audio is greatly improved
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2026
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This isn’t the first time Musk has targeted the star. Just last month, he made a very uncomfortable joke about her body after seeing her on a red carpet. He shared an AI video that basically made fun of her proportions and suggested she must have back pain. He even wrote Can’t be easy above the post, which many fans called creepy and weird.
Now, Musk’s company is in serious legal trouble. The California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, recently started an investigation into xAI and the Grok tool. He is worried about how many explicit and fake images are being made of women and children without their permission. Bonta said the reports are shocking and he told the company they need to stop it immediately.
Europe is also watching closely. The European Union is investigating whether X is breaking laws meant to keep people safe online. They want to know if the company is doing enough to stop the spread of illegal or harmful content made by AI. While X says they are trying to block these things, some investigations found that users can still use the tools to “undress” real people.
Despite all this tech drama, Sydney Sweeney is staying incredibly busy with her actual career. She recently starred in the hit movie “The Housemaid” and is getting ready to start a huge new project. She was just cast in a live-action “Gundam” movie for Netflix, where she will play a pilot alongside Noah Centineo. She is also set to star in a new film called “Scandalous” and will eventually return for the third season of “Euphoria.”
Neither Sweeney nor the team at X have commented on this latest video yet. Many people are waiting to see if the actress will take a stand against her image being used this way. It highlights a growing problem in Hollywood where stars have to fight to keep control over their own faces.
Do you think there should be stricter laws to stop famous people’s faces from being used in AI videos without their okay, or is this just the future of the internet? Please share your thoughts in the comments.