L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoDeepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarmarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1268file-textcross-posted to: ghazi
arrow-up1268external-linkDeepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarmarstechnica.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: ghazi
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm::Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoDid 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.
minus-squareDellyjonut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoI 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
minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThe celebrities may pay lip service to that, but really they’re concerned about unlicensed use of their image.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI know, I have a bad habit of underestimating the collective stupidity of people.
minus-squareChaotic Entropy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThey particularly liked the part of their partnership when the cheque cleared in their bank account.
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.
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
The celebrities may pay lip service to that, but really they’re concerned about unlicensed use of their image.
Oh my sweet summer child
I know, I have a bad habit of underestimating the collective stupidity of people.
They particularly liked the part of their partnership when the cheque cleared in their bank account.