Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
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TL;DR
- AI-generated images and videos of celebrities are achieving viral status on social media.
- A verified Instagram fan account posted an AI-generated image of actress Mia Goth, which received substantial likes and industry attention.
- The actress's representative expressed concern over the AI-generated image and Instagram's verification system, which allows fan accounts to obtain blue checkmarks.
- Meta's policy allows users to purchase verification checkmarks, even for accounts that are not official or run by prominent figures.
- The AI-generated post gained further traction through celebrity gossip outlets and subsequent Google searches, amplified by news of Goth's divorce.