Mario Lopez Deletes “Weird” AI Video of Niece After Online Backlash

Mario’s family day at the ballpark took a seriously strange turn — and the internet was definitely not laughing.

Mario Lopez is catching major heat after posting an AI-generated video featuring his 19-year-old niece, Kalia Wong — and let’s just say social media users wanted this one sent straight to the digital trash can.

The Saved by the Bell actor and television host was enjoying a family outing with Kalia at Dodger Stadium when he shared a bizarre computer-generated version of their day at the ballpark.

From Baseball Fun to AI Chaos

In the altered clip, an AI version of Kalia was shown attempting to eat two fully loaded hot dogs as mustard, relish and other toppings spilled across her Dodgers jersey and face.

An AI-generated version of Mario could be heard joking, “I can’t take her anywhere,” while reacting to the digitally created mess.

According to the New York Post’s report on the video, Mario also shared the clip to his Instagram Story with the caption, “My niece is out of control!” The version posted on X reportedly carried a notice indicating that the footage had been created using AI.

Maybe Mario thought he was delivering a harmless uncle joke — but the internet took one look at the strange food-covered footage and collectively screamed, “Sir, what exactly are we watching?!”

The Internet Labels It “Creepy”

The backlash came fast, with viewers describing the video as “weird,” “creepy” and completely unnecessary. Some critics said the exaggerated visuals appeared inappropriate, while others questioned why Mario would use his niece’s likeness to create the clip in the first place.

Journalist Yashar Ali was among those who publicly criticized the post, questioning why Mario would create and upload such a video involving a member of his own family. Other users were so confused that they wondered whether the star’s account had been hacked.

The controversy was also documented by news.com.au, which reported that the clip was made with Grok Image and quickly attracted criticism over its uncomfortable presentation.

Seriously, when people start debating whether you were hacked because the alternative explanation is simply too bizarre, it may be time to step away from the AI generator.

Mario Hits the Delete Button

And apparently, Mario got the message.

After the backlash erupted, the controversial AI video vanished from his account. Mario reportedly replaced it with ordinary footage of himself and Kalia enjoying the baseball game together — no artificial mustard explosion, no warped computer-generated behavior and no internet-wide confusion.

In the replacement footage, the pair appeared excited about the Dodgers and their day together at the stadium, making the whole outing look like the perfectly normal family moment it probably should have remained.

Mario had not publicly explained the thinking behind the deleted video or directly responded to the criticism at the time the initial reports were published.

AI Joke or Digital Overshare?

Mario may have intended the creation as nothing more than a goofy family gag, but the reaction highlights how quickly AI content can become uncomfortable when it manipulates the appearance or behavior of a real person.

Just because an AI tool can make someone appear to do something doesn’t necessarily mean that content belongs in front of millions of followers — especially when the person being digitally altered is a relative who may not have expected to become the star of a viral AI spectacle.

Mario spent years being saved by the bell — but this time, he was saved by the delete button.