Elon Musk Raises Eyebrows After Sharing AI-Generated Video Of Sydney Sweeney

By Favour Adegoke on January 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM EST

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Elon Musk has raised eyebrows after taking to his X platform to generate an AI video of Sydney Sweeney.

It comes after the tech billionaire sparked outrage for what some describe as his "weird" and "pathetic" comments on the actress's body.

Sydney Sweeney, who herself has been plagued by backlash,  previously stressed that flaunting her curves makes her feel good.

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Elon Musk Shares AI-Generated Video Of Sydne Sweeney

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Elon Musk has raised eyebrows once again for sharing an AI-generated video featuring the likeness of actress Sydney Sweeney inside what looks like a spacecraft.

The Tesla boss took to X on Wednesday to show just how much the platform's AI generation tool has improved in terms of audio quality and duration, writing in the caption, "Grok video is now 10 seconds, and the audio is greatly improved."

In the 10-second clip, AI Sweeney can be seen talking to a male figure as she quizzes, "So let me get this straight. Grok videos are now 10 seconds, and the audio is greatly improved?"

Her male AI co-star replies, "Yah, pretty much. Do you like it?

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The video was generated by X user Alex Patrascu, and Grok divulged the exact prompt he used to generate it.

"Over-the-shoulder shot. Live-action film. They stand put inside a spaceship. She shrugs and says (calm, confused tone) while looking him straight in the eye: 'So let me get this straight. Grok videos are now 10 seconds, and the audio is greatly improved?' He says: 'Yeah, pretty much… Do you like it?'" the prompt read, per Us Weekly. "Hollywood blockbuster film, live-action look with rich blacks. Handheld shaky camera. Sound effects: Silent interior hum, LED beeps. No music."

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Fans Slam Elon Musk Over AI Video Of Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney
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Musk used the AI-generated clip of Sweeney to promote his tech tool, but some fans took to the comment section to register their concerns and worry.

"Yeah. I'm not really digging this. So many deep fakes will be born from this technology. No one will know what is real and what is AI," an X user wrote.

Another critic said, "Stopped watching videos because of AI. AI fatigue is real. Determining what is fake and what is real is not worth the effort!"

Someone else wrote, "If it's not Sydney Sweeney climbing the Hollywood sign, we're not interested."

"Wild how far this is coming and how quickly. I'm equal parts scared and excited," another user penned.

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Elon Musk Previously Shared A 'Weird' Meme About The Actress

Sydney Sweeney at 'Echo Valley' New York Special Screening
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It comes weeks after Musk faced intense backlash for making a controversial "joke" about the "Euphoria" star's body.

At the time, Sweeney turned heads when she attended the premiere of her thriller "The Housemaid" in a white low-cut dress.

As images of the actress went viral, Musk took to his X platform to post an AI-generated meme depicting a woman with a large chest contrasted against a graphic of an inflamed red spine, with the caption "What It Looks Like" and "How It Feels."

The AI woman in the meme said "owie," as if she were in pain, implying Sweeney endures significant pain due to the size of her chest. Musk sent fans into a fit, writing "Can't be easy" in the caption.

Some fans took to the comment section to slam him, with one pointing out the 30-year age gap between him and the actress.

Other X users labeled him "creepy" and "pathetic."

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Sydney Sweeney Addresses Being Sexualized In Hollywood

Sydney Sweeney at the 2025 AFI (American Film Institute) Fest Presented By Canva - Premiere Of Black Bear's 'Christy'
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The actress recently spoke about the discourse about her body during an October appearance on SiriusXM's "The Julia Cunningham Show."

At the time, the host asked her about her role as a pregnant nun in the 2024 movie "Immaculate," sharing that she'd seen a review saying Sweeney is "constantly in a wet white shirt — this is ridiculous."

Sweeney replied, "I've been dealing with it since 'Euphoria,' so I'm kind of used to it at this point."

Cunningham then asked if she thinks the show is the reason "that every role then became, 'She's being sexualized.'"

"Yeah. I think Cassie was just such a big pop culture character — with 'Euphoria' and the zeitgeist of that generation," she said. "It was honestly the first big thing people saw me in, and I think it's difficult for people to disassociate actors from their roles, especially a character like that."

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Sydney Sweeney Opened Up About Her Childhood

Sydney Sweeney at ''Echo Valley'' European Premiere In London, UK
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In June 2025, Sweeney revealed that she found it quite easy filming nude scenes, stating that she finds power in the female body.

"I don't get nervous," she told W Magazine. "I think that the female body is a very powerful thing. And I'm telling my character's story, so I owe it to them to tell it well and to do what needs to be done."

The actress also spoke about her childhood, noting how her mother encouraged her early to "fall in love with as many things as possible."

"And so I did fall in love, again and again: I love sports. I love being outside. I was on the ski team, and I wakeboarded. I slalom ski on water," Sweeney stated. "I was on the soccer team and the softball team. And then my parents got me into grappling, which is like wrestling, and kickboxing."

She added, "I was the only girl at the dojo. I trained there from 13 until about 19. I fought all guys. I liked to think that if sh-t went down, I might be able to step up."

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