Glenn Close expresses deep concern over the “hot-button” issue currently gaining traction in Hollywood. What many in the industry view as progress and a gateway to new opportunities, she sees as a precarious path.
For the actress, the rise of these modern technologies poses significant risks and challenges. Hence, she made it clear that she will never allow AI to recreate her voice or image.
“I don’t want my image or my voice to be reconstructed. I mean, people need jobs. It’s a sad dilemma. Is it progress that less people will work because of it? I don’t know,” Eight-time Academy Award nominee actress says as reported via The Hollywood Reporter. “We have to keep coming back and be inspired by things that teach us, that help us with our emotions to know what it means to be human and [to always] to look into somebody else’s eyes — not a screen — but another human being’s eyes. If we lose that, it’ll be a very slippery slope, I’m afraid.”
Remarkably, AI was used in the making of The Brutalist (2025), an Oscar nominee move sparking a scandal and drawing sharp criticism. Many critics and industry professionals raised concerns about the ethics and authenticity of using AI in the creative process. The controversy led the director to address the issue publicly, explaining the reasons behind incorporating AI into the film. Despite the backlash, the director defended the use of the technology, arguing that it was an innovative tool that enhanced the artistic vision and storytelling.
