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Sydney Sweeney appeared uncomfortable after she was shown an AI-generated image of herself at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris on Wednesday.
When asked what she thought of the company's ability to generate a 3D image based on a portrait of her, the Euphoria star, 26, seemingly cringed as she looked at the picture made in her likeness.
'Awww, I love it,' the two-time Emmy nominee said, unconvincingly, as she remained seated in the audience. 'It’s amazing you can take an image like this.'
The footage quickly went viral after fans noticed that she did not appear pleased with the stylized avatar of her face.
'Look at her face bro she hates it,' one X user wrote.
Sydney Sweeney appeared uncomfortable after she was shown an AI-generated image of herself at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday
Another tweeted: 'That’s an uncomfortable spot to be put on [sobbing emoji].'
A third wrote that Sweeney's reaction 'didn’t seem very genuine' while a fourth said she looked 'awkward.'
'She looks absolutely terrified,' a fifth X user pointed out. 'It looks like she wants to run out of there.'
Others speculated that the actress was only doing the appearance 'for a check.'
A small handful also insisted that the image looked 'nothing like' Sweeney.
This marks Sweeney's second Samsung Unpacked as a Samsung celeb partner.
In addition to Sweeney making a cameo on the livestream, K-Pop group Tomorrow x Together also appeared in a pre-recorded segments.
Sydney became a household name due to her role as Cassie Howard in Euphoria, which debuted in 2019; since then she has gone from strength to strength, and most recently starring in the films Madame Web, Immaculate and Anyone But You.
When asked what she thought of the company's ability to generate a 3D image based on a portrait of her, the Euphoria star, 26, seemingly cringed as she looked at the picture made in her likeness
The footage quickly went viral after fans noticed that she did not appear pleased with the stylized avatar of her face
'Look at her face bro she hates it,' one X user wrote
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Another tweeted: 'That’s an uncomfortable spot to be put on [sobbing emoji].'
The actress also founded Fifty-Fifty Films, her own production company, an idea that came to her during COVID.
Sydney was born in Spokane, Washington - a small town near the Washington-Idaho border - and became interested in being an actress after she was an extra in a film that shot in her hometown.
She booked commercial jobs and auditioned for roles in Seattle and Portland, and relocated with her family to LA at age 13.
In her cover story for Women's Health, Sydney talked about the start of her career and her dream to become a successful actress.
'I started [acting] when I was 11, 12 years old, and it was only in the last few years that everyone was actually interested in talking to me. There was a good eight, night years where no one was saying yes. It ws just me pushing through all the no's.'
Adding: 'I watched my parents lose a lot. We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake.'
The home she referred to is the one she bought back for her family- that belonged to her great-grandparents.
'We couldn't afford life in LA. We couldn't afford life anywhere,' the star told the magazine
A third wrote that Sweeney's reaction 'didn’t seem very genuine' while a fourth said she looked 'awkward'
'She looks absolutely terrified,' a fifth X user pointed out. 'It looks like she wants to run out of there'
Others speculated that the actress was only doing the appearance 'for a check'
A small handful also insisted that the image looked 'nothing like' Sweeney
In 2016, she briefly worked at Universal Studios Hollywood but left due two acting roles she secured - Cassidy Way and The Horde.
She also babysat, and cleaned bathrooms to help support her and her family as she pursued her dream.
'It was hard because they were supporting my dream, and I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I didn't want to fail them. No matter how long it took, I was going to be in a TV show or a movie, and I wasn't going to stop until something happened,' she said.
The star also attended UCLA briefly before focusing on her acting career.
In 2021, Sydney spoke to AP about her dream to become successful and be able to buy a house for her divorced parents when she turned 18 - to put her family back together.
The star was candid in her struggles to find success as an actress, telling the outlet: 'There were many, many years where I got told "No" endlessly. I got told I wasn't good enough, I would never make it, I wasn't pretty enough - all the time. Any my parents were like, "Are we doing the right thing?"'
Her debut movie role was in ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction in 2009.
She made her TV debut in 2009 in Heroes, followed by Criminal Minds; she also had two small roles in Chase and 90210 the following year plus a number of small movie roles including The Opium Eater, Takeo, Night Blind and The Ward.
Sydney became a household name due to her role as Cassie Howard in Euphoria, which debuted in 2019; since then she has gone from strength to strength, and most recently starring in the films Madame Web, Immaculate and Anyone But You (seen in February 2024)
In 2011, Sydney landed a role in an episode of Kickin' It and in the TV movie The Bling Ring; in 2014, she appeared in Grey's Anatomy and in Angels in Stardust, with a role in The Martial Arts Kid in 2015.
She voiced a character in Monster School Animation in 2017, followed by The Middle and Pretty Little Liars, Vikes, Dead Ant, and It Happened Again Last Night.
She appeared in 10 episodes of Everything Sucks! as Emaline Addario in 2018.
Three years later - in 2018 and at age 21 - Sydney secured a role in The Handmaid's Tale. She played the character Eden Spencer for seven episodes.
'When I was on set for the first time, I was like, "I'm actually here. Like this is what my mom and I always talked about,' she recalled.
She had a recurring role in Sharp Objects next, playing Alice for seven episodes, followed by a role in the TV short Maniac and the TV movie The Wrong Daughter.
Movie wise, Sydney had a number of small roles in 2018: Relentless, Under the Silver Lake and Along Came the Devil.
The actress also founded Fifty-Fifty Films, her own production company, an idea that came to her during COVID; seen in March 2024
In 2019, the stunner landed the role of high school student Cassie Howard in the TV series Euphoria; she starred in both seasons and is set to star in season three, which is not yet in production.
She also landed the role of Dianne 'Snake' Lake in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 movie Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, which starred Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The blonde star played Juliet Lowe in 2020's Nocture, and appeared in The Voyeurs and Night teeth in 2021.
In 2021, the actress played Olivia Mossbacher in The White Lotus, a season one main cast role.
Sydney starred in the massive blockbuster hit Anyone But You in 2023, alongside Glen Powell plus roles in Americana and Reality, following it up with main roles in Madame Web and Immaculate.
Sydney was born in Spokane, Washington - a small town near the Washington-Idaho border - and became interested in being an actress after she was an extra in a film that shot in her hometown (pictured in March 2024)
She has two projects in post production: Echo Valley and Eden.
Sydney told Women's Health that her family is everything to her.
'My cousins are my best friends... I love my family, and I love where I came from. Anything my family needs, I'm always there for them.'
The movie star has a small social circle outside of her family, with people she says align with her values - kindness and loyalty.
'I truly believe that kindness is the most important attribute anybody can have, because whoever you see on your way up, you're going to see on your way down. I try to be as loyal to my people as I can, and I hope they return the favor. I also love watching everyone succeed together.'
'I look up to the older version of myself. When I was 10, I looked up to the 25-year-old version of myself, and now I look up to my 50-year-old version. I hope I make decisions she would be proud of,' she added.
