Wiz Khalifa is calling out “Scream 7” for its AI deepfakes, saying the technology felt forced and distracted from the story.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa is speaking out about Hollywood’s growing use of artificial intelligence — and he’s not impressed.
During a recent livestream of his show The Sesh, the Pittsburgh artist took aim at Scream 7, criticizing the horror sequel for using AI and deepfake technology to bring back characters.
Khalifa didn’t hold back while discussing the film with viewers Monday, saying the approach felt unnatural and distracted from the story.
“Yeah, I went and seen Scream. That sh— was trash, bro,” he said during the livestream. “The thing that was trash about it was the use of AI and deepfake… you can tell some writer just was like, ‘We have to add this.’ And that sh— is so forced and f—ing corny.”
The sequel sparked debate among fans after it used an AI deepfake to revive Stu Macher, the villain originally played by Matthew Lillard in the 1996 film Scream.
The creative decision has become one of the most talked-about elements of the movie since its release.
For Khalifa, the problem wasn’t just the technology — it was how it was used. He argued that filmmakers sometimes try too hard to mirror current trends rather than focus on storytelling.
“You should let people make movies about sh— that’s going to happen later,” he said. “Not try to base it so much off of right now that you just completely lose the plot.”
The 38-year-old said that many films he watched growing up focused on imagining the future instead of recreating the present. He pointed to older movies that predicted technology long before it became real.
“Movies showed you what the future was gonna look like,” Khalifa explained. “They had FaceTime-type phones and signs talking about the year 2025 and flying cars. Now that everything caught up to that, they not trying to tell us what the future gon’ look like anymore.”
Instead, Khalifa believes modern movies often lean into internet culture and trending topics, something he feels weakens the story.
“They started having influencers and trying to capitalize on what popular stuff looks like right now,” he said. “That’s bullsh—. So Scream, they lost the plot.”
The Scream franchise has long built its identity on commenting on cultural trends and horror-movie clichés. Over the years, the series has tackled everything from reality TV to online fandom.
With Scream 7, filmmakers leaned into the growing conversation around AI — but not everyone agrees the move worked.
While Khalifa is criticizing the film, he’s also expanding his own presence in Hollywood. The rapper recently appeared in Moses the Black, where he also helped lead the film’s soundtrack.
Musically, 2026 has already been busy for the “Black and Yellow” artist. Khalifa dropped two projects earlier this year — Khaotic and Girls Love Horses — continuing his steady run of new music.
But when it comes to AI in movies, Khalifa made one thing clear during the stream: technology shouldn’t come at the cost of a good story.
