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ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Illegal AI Face-Swap Videos Target Aespa Celebrities

Illegal AI-generated face-swap videos targeting the celebrity group aespa circulated online. The deepfake content reportedly did not involve other artists.

3 June 2025 ยท aespa ยท Harmful and abusive content
3 June 2025
AII-1001-97529View source โ†—
Quick facts
Organization
aespa (victim)
Category
Harmful and abusive content
Country
South Korea
Source
k.sina.com.cn
Date
3 June 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Illegal AI-generated face-swap videos were created targeting the celebrity group aespa.

Reported impact

The deepfake content reportedly did not involve other artists beyond aespa.

Classification

Organization
aespa (victim)
Category
Harmful and abusive content
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
South Korea
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Reputational
Harmed
Women
Failure modes
Deepfake video
Consequences
None recorded
AI systems
AI face-swap technology
Regulations
GDPR (cited)

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

k.sina.com.cn
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