Pete Davidson is talking exes, Ye, influencers, and AI. Naturally, the internet has thoughts.

Pete Davidson has been outspoken about his past relationships and current views in a new Variety cover story. He opened up about exes Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande, as well as his experiences with influencer culture and artificial intelligence in filmmaking. The internet quickly had a lot to say about his comments.

Davidson reflected on dating Kim Kardashian, who he dated for a short period after they first shared a kiss on an October 2021 Saturday Night Live sketch. They split in August 2022, but Davidson still has feelings for her. He joked that he's one of the few who have dated Kardashians and that Kardashian respected his boundaries during their relationship. However, the constant attention and security became overwhelming for Davidson when he was dealing with mental health and substance use issues.

When discussing Ye (formerly Kanye West), who targeted Davidson on Instagram in 2022 and released a music video depicting a claymation version of Davidson being kidnapped and beheaded, Davidson expressed sympathy for Ye. He noted that Ye has lost a parent and struggles with mental health issues, and that he likely has people around him to push him away. Davidson concluded that Ye doesn't truly feel the way he did in the music video.

Davidson also defended Ariana Grande against comments about her appearance, stating that she is cool and immensely talented. He joked about the need for a support group for men who have become the subjects of famous breakup songs, including Jake Gyllenhaal.

The comedian criticized influencer culture, mocking "get ready with me" videos and TikTok dances. He claimed that creators make $40 million a year and declared the world's broken. However, his criticism was met with skepticism from some creators and supporters of the influencer industry.

Finally, Davidson defended the use of AI in filmmaking for his upcoming movie Bitcoin. He explained that AI was used to avoid extensive travel for location shooting, but maintained that all performances were real and not altered by AI. However, this defense did not win over everyone online, with some users dismissing the film as the least appealing movie of all time.