Posted 10/3/2023, 8:01:39 PM

MrBeast Warns of Sophisticated Deepfake Scam Using AI Clone of Himself

YouTube star MrBeast says a TikTok ad with a deepfake of him offering $2 iPhones is a scam.
The ad featured an AI version of MrBeast with his face replaced. He says social media needs to address the rise of AI deepfakes.
The ad has been removed but showed a fake MrBeast offering iPhones. It had lip-sync errors revealing it wasn't real.
Other celebrities like Tom Hanks have also warned about unauthorized AI versions of themselves being used recently.
The realistic MrBeast deepfake underscores the increasing sophistication of AI in creating deceptive content.

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