Please Don’t Destroy Satirizes Flawed AI with Emma Stone on SNL

In a recent episode of SNL, the sketch comedy group Please Don't Destroy featured Emma Stone in a pre-taped bit that poked fun at the shortcomings of artificial intelligence. As AI technology continues to advance at a swift pace, the group found humor in its current limitations.

Sketch Comedy Meets Flawed AI

The segment involved Emma Stone, a beloved actress and five-timer host on the show, collaborating with Please Don't Destroy members Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy. They initially gather to brainstorm sketch ideas but the meeting takes an unexpected turn as Stone makes a surprise announcement of her and Herlihy's fictional love affair.

The Challenge of Corrupted Footage

However, they hit a snag when Stone's video footage becomes corrupted, leaving no time for a reshoot. To salvage the situation, they resort to using subpar AI to fill in the gaps, resulting in Punkie Johnson wearing an unconvincing digital mask of Stone's face, highlighting the humorous disparity between the real and AI-generated Emma Stones.

The sketch further explores the amusing AI mishaps as Marshall receives the same treatment due to his footage issues. Meanwhile, Higgins whimsically expresses the desire to enhance his appearance through the AI process, coining the term 'Yassified.'

The skit concludes with a confirmed mix of genuine and artificially generated content, delivering laughs over AI's imperfections and its integration into the world of comedy sketches.

comedy, technology, AI