Podcaster Bobbi Althoff has responded to the viral deepfakes of her surfacing on social media, confirming they are not real.
As more and more celebrities are havingprivate videos of themleaked to the public there’s also been a rise of deepfakes at the same time.
Just one month after deepfakes ofTaylor Swiftwent viral on X, Bobbi Althoff was targeted by AI-generated videos, sparking backlash online.
One day after the clips of Althoff began to spread, the influencer began to trend on X/Twitter. She responded to them directly and put the matter to rest by confirming many people’s suspicions that they are fake.
Bobbi Althoff hits out at deepfake “leaks”
In anInstagram post, Althoff addressed the deepfakes and how she had been trending on social media.
“Sorry to disappoint you all, but the reason I’m trending is 100% not me,” she said. “[It] is definitely AI generated.”
Bobbi Althoff responds to “leaks”, confirming that they are AI generated deepfakespic.twitter.com/7wziana085
Deepfakes have become a huge problem on social media with many influencers and evenTwitch streamers, having their faces show up on videos without their consent.
Earlier this month, AI deepfake scammers evenimpersonated a company’s CFOduring a business meeting and stole $26M.
So far, Althoff has yet to comment further on the videos or if she’ll be taking legal action against the individual who created them.
Michael Gwilliam is Dexerto’s Deputy Entertainment Editor in the US. He expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, as well as Overwatch, GTA, and Smash Bros. You can contact him at: michael.gwilliam@dexerto.com
