In a New York Times podcast episode, “The Interview,” Jenna Ortega spoke frankly about her feelings about AI. “I hate AI,” she stated bluntly. While Ortega acknowledged the potential for AI to be useful, particularly in the medical field, she shared some unsettling experiences with the technology.
Known for her roles in horror shows like Wednesday and movies like Scream and X, Jenna Ortega has always been drawn to the spookier side of entertainment. But since rising to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel, the young actress has been faced with a different kind of terror: artificial intelligence.
“When you were 14, you created a Twitter account because you had to, and you loved looking at salacious edited content of yourself as a child? No. It’s horrifying. It’s corrupting. It’s wrong. It’s disgusting,” Ortega said, highlighting the dark side of AI on social media.
American actress Jenna Ortega arrives at the Critics Association’s 2nd Annual Latino Film and Television Festival at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA on November 13, 2022. (Photo by Xavier Colin/Image Press Agency)
The actress, who starred in Disney’s film “Stuck in the Middle” in 2016, revealed that she encountered explicit content when she joined the social media platform, and her first experience was shocking and not age-appropriate.
“first [direct message] “The first time I exposed myself was when I was 12 years old and was shown unsolicited photos of male genitalia, and that was just the beginning of what was to come,” she said. Even more disturbingly, Ortega said she received AI-generated child pornography of herself.
The pressure to maintain an online presence for career reasons led to further unpleasant experiences: “I used to have a Twitter account but people were like, ‘Oh, you have to do that, you have to create an image for yourself.’” “I deleted it a couple of years ago because of the inundation after the show ended. [Wednesday] There were so many disturbing and absurd images and photos that came out, and I was already in a state of confusion, so I deleted it because I didn’t need it. I didn’t need it.”
Jenna Ortega attends the World Premiere of Miller’s Girl – PSIFF at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City, California on January 11, 2024. Photo by Carrie Nelson.
Ortega shot to fame after playing the role of Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday, a spin-off of the classic TV series The Addams Family. The show’s popularity, especially Ortega’s dance scenes, became a hot topic online, boosting her online presence.
Ortega, now 21, said she used Twitter (now X) to share her political and personal opinions, but eventually quit after being bombarded with objectionable content.
“And I was just annoyed and really disgusted by this stuff,” she explained, adding that the content made her feel “nasty” and “uncomfortable.”
American actress Jenna Ortega wearing Versace arrives at the world premiere of Netflix’s Wednesday Season 1 held at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 at the Hollywood Legion Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA on November 16, 2022. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)
Ortega’s experience sheds light on the dark side of fame and technology, especially for young stars in the digital age.
“I deleted it because I couldn’t post without seeing that kind of content. I didn’t need to see it every day. I just woke up one day and was like, ‘I don’t need this anymore,’ so I let it go,” Ortega explained.
Ortega said she is learning self-defense tactics, and she still maintains an Instagram account.
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