YouTube has recently been filling the feed with many fake AI-generated tribute videos that claim that the political commentator Charlie Kirk has passed away.
These videos have been something that has shocked many viewers who actually believed the false news. However, Charlie Kirk is still alive, and the videos that are surfacing online are not real. They have been created using artificial intelligence tools, which have been used to make fake deepfake-style content that looks very realistic.
The fake videos have not just appeared simply; they have appeared with emotional music, edited clips, and even computer-generated voices that sound exactly like Charlie Kirk. Many of them even gave a title like “Charlie Kirk’s Last Message” or even “Rest in Peace Charlie Kirk.”
These videos took seconds to spread across the YouTube platform as well as other social media platforms, thus confusing many users who even started thinking that the news was true.
Experts have made a statement regarding this. They say these clips are a growing example of how AI can be very dangerous and even misused to create false or misleading content.
Deepfake technology has been something that allows users from anywhere to create realistic videos and even regenerate the voices of real individuals without their consent. In this case, AI tools were also used to make it look like Charlie Kirk had actually died, even though none of it was actually the truth.
YouTube is now working very hard to remove all the fake videos from the server and even stop the videos from spreading.
AI-generated deepfakes are actually something that is becoming a very big issue. They are now used in a way that they can make people believe things that never actually took place or happened, such as the fake celebrity deaths, misleading political statements, or even generate fake interviews.
Since all these videos often look and sound real, many actually believe them to be true and even keep sharing them. This can ultimately harm the reputation of famous public figures and even spread moments of panic or confusion among various fans.
