LONDON -- Will Smith is facing scrutiny after a short concert promo video hyping his “Based on a True Story,” tour appears to feature AI-generated audience scenes, according to reactions from fans.
Crowd members are seen with distorted expressions, oddly proportioned faces and signs that change mid-clip, which has prompted widespread skepticism.
Some fans and observers noted that the clip’s “too-perfect” crowd reactions and repetitive facial expressions resembled generative AI output, Cosmopolitan reported , suggesting that certain elements may have been digitally enhanced.
The video was posted to many places including YouTube, where the comments section is flooded with accusations that AI was used:
“Unreal concert man! (Like literally, the crowd is AI)”
“The crowd is ai lmfao”
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