TikToker Creates AI Chatbot Simulating Deceased Actress Silvina Luna
A TikToker created an AI chatbot that simulated conversations with Argentine actress Silvina Luna, who died in August 2023, reportedly using an artificial recreation of her voice. The content went viral with nearly 400,000 views and sparked backlash from her fans and the public, who criticized it as disrespectful to her memory; the creator subsequently deleted the video.
What happened
On 7 September 2024, a TikToker identified as David Hosting created and shared a video featuring an AI chatbot that simulated conversations with Argentine actress Silvina Luna, who died on 31 August 2023. The chatbot used an artificial recreation of Luna's voice to respond to questions posed by the creator.
Reported impact
The video accumulated nearly 400,000 views and sparked widespread backlash from Luna's fans and social media users. Comments criticized the content as disrespectful to her memory, with users calling it 'sick,' 'a lack of respect to the family,' and questioning whether the creator should have sought permission from her family. The creator subsequently deleted the video.
Index analysis
The AI chatbot generated responses that Luna's fans found implausible and offensive, including statements that she held no resentment toward Aníbal Lotocki, the surgeon whose treatment allegedly contributed to her health problems. The creator also produced similar content featuring other deceased personalities including Natacha Jaitt and Diego Maradona, suggesting a pattern of creating synthetic media of deceased public figures.
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This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.