Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm
Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.
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Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm::Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.
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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.
18 7 ReplyI 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
15 0 ReplyThe celebrities may pay lip service to that, but really they're concerned about unlicensed use of their image.
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Oh my sweet summer child
6 0 ReplyI know, I have a bad habit of underestimating the collective stupidity of people.
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They particularly liked the part of their partnership when the cheque cleared in their bank account.
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