Ahead of a Syracuse, New York, stop on his “Bigger & Weirder” tour, Yankovic revealed to Syracuse.com in an interview published this week that he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial for business-focused software, but he backed out once he realized the ad would involve AI. “I’m not a fan of AI,” he said.
I don’t know how you would find it, but years ago on one of Bill Simmons-branded podcasts (one associated with Grantland, is all I remember), Chuck Klosterman interviewed Weird Al and it was fantastic. I really developed an appreciation for not only him as a person but also him (and his band) as a musician. Incredibly down-to-earth guy. If you can find that interview it’s worth a listen.