Highly convincing, fabricated videos or audio clips can be used to spread rumors, create scandals, or distort an artist’s image [1].
IU's fans (Uaena) often witness this content, causing distress and requiring fan communities to engage in mass reporting efforts to remove the content. Combatting Idolfakes: The Road Ahead
He also reached out directly to the agency, offering to delete the track permanently and to share his learnings about responsible use of synthetic voices. The agency responded with a measured reply: they appreciated the transparency and agreed to let him keep his personal practice files, provided he removed them from all public platforms and refrained from further distribution.
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Advancements in AI mean these fabrications are no longer easily identifiable as fake. They possess hyper-realistic traits that can easily mislead everyday internet users into believing the content is genuine.