Green Day has taken a playful jab at Will Smith, who was allegedly accused of using AI to portray an enthusiastic concert crowd. The band shared a clip from their recent concert on social media. This was followed by a caption that appeared to reference Smith’s AI controversy. Fans quickly picked up on the dig and had some wild reactions to Green Day’s video. Here are all the details.
Green Day takes a dig at Will Smith, fans react
On August 28, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, also known as the Green Day band, took to TikTok to share a video from their concert in Lima, Peru. In the clip, fans could be seen singing aloud, grooving to the concert vibes, and cheering passionately for the band. The song that they were vibing to was their famous track, Basket Case. The caption of the video read, “Don’t need A.I. for our crowds,” followed by a winking face with a tongue emoji.
Fans immediately understood the band’s playful dig at Smith’s latest AI controversy, filling the comment sections with their thoughts. One comment read, “Not Green Day savagely degrading Will Smith.” Another fan wrote, “THE CAPTION HAS ME DYING.” Appreciating the real crowd energy, another fan mentioned, “It’s great to see a real crowd in action! Sometimes nothing beats that authentic energy.”
For context, the allegations surfaced when the “Men in Black” actor took to his Instagram to share his live performance of his new song, You Can Make It. In the video, the people in the crowd appeared to be holding boards, cheering, and were seen getting emotional. The caption read, “My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too.”
The claims suggest that the crowd appeared to be AI-generated. Many were seen pretending to cry and holding signs that weren’t truly raised. Some people in the crowd also appeared to be fake. Smith has yet to address the latest allegations.
