# Romain Gavras on AI copies of 'Storm' video

> Romain Gavras says AI imitations of his 'Storm' video look lame and miss Yung Lean's swagger.
- Title: Romain Gavras on AI copies of 'Storm' video · Stereogum
- Summary: Romain Gavras says AI imitations of his 'Storm' video look lame and miss Yung Lean's swagger. Romain Gavras criticized AI-generated copies of his 'Storm'…
- Keywords: romain gavras, gener8ion, yung lean, storm video, ai imitations, vulture, music, culture, Romain, Gavras, copies, 'Storm'
- Source: Stereogum — https://stereogum.com/2515160/romain-gavras-addresses-slop-copies-of-gener8ion-yung-lean-storm-video/news
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:06:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: romain gavras, gener8ion, yung lean, storm video, ai imitations, vulture, music, culture
## Romain Gavras addresses AI copies
Romain Gavras criticized AI-generated imitations of his 'Storm' video for lacking Yung Lean's authenticity.

> It made me sad for all the people who put in so much work on our video
## AI imitations include controversial figures
AI copies featured Elon Musk, Kim Jong-un, Hitler, and Jeffrey Epstein in the video trend.
## Gavras declined AI licensing
Gavras refused licensing requests from ai companies despite the trend's popularity.
## Gavras on video imperfection
Gavras said the video's imperfection and humanity are missing in ai copies, which lack yung lean's swagger.

> They're missing the swagger of Yung Lean
## Key takeaway

Romain Gavras criticized AI-generated copies of his 'Storm' video for lacking Yung Lean's authenticity and imperfection.