Weird Al Yankovic Says He Turned Down 'A Nice Pile of Money' to Do an AI Ad: 'I Can't Be the Poster Boy'

Weird Al Yankovic admitted he turned down "a nice pile of money" to appear in an AI ad because he wasn't willing to be "the poster boy" for the technology. The parody musician, known for his comedy songs, including "Amish Paradise," "White & Nerdy" and "Like a Surgeon," addressed his stance on artificial intelligence during an interview with Syracuse.com on Monday, where he admitted he was "not a fan of AI." "I was offered this commercial before the tour," Yankovic recalled. "I'm not going to mention any names, but they told me it was for a business. It was . . .