Taiwanese Influencer Accuses Company of Unauthorized AI Alteration of Promotional Video
Taiwanese entertainer 小禎 publicly accused an unnamed company of using AI to alter her promotional video without consent or notification. She stated she had filmed a genuine product review, but the company applied AI modifications that made the final video appear inauthentic. After the company did not respond to her complaint, she removed the company's products from her endorsements.
What happened
Taiwanese entertainer 小禎 (Hu Ying-zhen) posted on Instagram at 2:00 AM on August 2, 2026, alleging that a company used AI to alter a promotional video without her knowledge or consent.
小禎 stated she had genuinely tested the company's product and filmed a short promotional video in good faith, but the company used 'fake AI' to intervene in the entire video, making the final presentation appear unreal.
小禎 said she messaged the company to question why AI was used to alter the video, but the company left her message on read without responding.
Reported impact
小禎 said the unauthorized alteration of her work made her extremely angry and unable to sleep.
As a result, 小禎 removed all products and materials related to the company from her endorsements, stating she could not imagine a large company working with many people only to produce videos of questionable authenticity.
Index analysis
The AI tool altered video content post-production without the content creator's consent, raising questions about unauthorized use of synthetic media in commercial endorsements.
The incident raises concerns about the authenticity of promotional content when AI alterations are applied without disclosure to the creator or audience.
Governance controls
小禎 took independent action by removing the company's products from her portfolio and publicly denouncing the practice as unethical.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.