AI Creates ‘Worst Celebrity Couples’ Ever, And People Are Freaking Out

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I’m about 50 percent convinced that this is exactly why some people championed artificial intelligence—to bring to life the weirdest celebrity couples imaginable.

Sure, AI has plenty of practical applications in our lives, but while those are being sorted out, we get to see its creepier, more unnerving side. And let’s be honest, this is equal parts fascinating and bizarre.

A new video making the rounds on social media has people feeling unsettled. No, it’s not monsters from the deep or some unspeakable horror. It’s famous faces matched up in couples you’d never, ever expect—or want—to see together.

They look happy at least?Defiant Ls/Twitter

The video, which was posted on Twitter on January 3, showcases a lineup of the strangest celebrity pairings you could think of. For example, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un matched with Taylor Swift, or Greta Thunberg with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Let that sink in for a moment.

On the less terrifying but equally odd side of things, Rihanna is paired with Joe Biden, and Cardi B is inexplicably linked to former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

But perhaps the most confusing of all? Pope Francis and Kim Kardashian. I don’t even know where to begin with that one.

Social media users didn’t hold back when sharing their thoughts on the bizarre clip.

One person wrote: “This is hilarious, and horrifying.”

Another added: “PutingxGreta is the worst thing I’ve seen in a while. Bleach to my eyes!”

Someone else kept it simple, saying: “This is cursed.”

Another person summed it up with: “And just like that, I’ve reached my level of ‘ewww’ for the day.”

And yet another user chimed in: “Well you did it. You managed to gross out the entire internet. Congrats.”

While this might feel like harmless fun for now, some experts are raising concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and how it could negatively impact humanity.

A number of viewers also pointed out just how unsettlingly realistic the video looked, which makes the whole thing even more disturbing.

Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, a cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who has worked for Google, has shared his thoughts on the darker side of AI.

This one isn’t too far fetched, I’m sure Boris is a Nicki fanDefiant Ls

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Dr. Hinton remarked: “You see, we’ve never had to deal with things more intelligent than ourselves before.”

He elaborated: “And how many examples do you know of a more intelligent thing being controlled by a less intelligent thing? There are very few examples.”

Continuing, he added: “I didn’t think it would be where we would be now. I thought at some point in the future we would get here.”

He also explained: “Because the situation we’re in now is that most of the experts in the field think that sometime, within probably the next 20 years, we’re going to develop AIs that are smarter than people.”

Ending with a chilling note: “And that’s a very scary thought.”