Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm::Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.

  • @[email protected]
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    111 year ago

    Did anyone ever think that celebrities that appeared in advertisements actually used or liked the products they are paid to promote?

    This seems like false outrage.

    • @Dellyjonut
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      151 year ago

      I think the issue is more that people think something is legitimate, and when they go to purchase it or something they get their identity stolen

      • @[email protected]
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        81 year ago

        The celebrities may pay lip service to that, but really they’re concerned about unlicensed use of their image.

    • Chaotic Entropy
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      41 year ago

      They particularly liked the part of their partnership when the cheque cleared in their bank account.