{"id":1979543,"date":"2025-08-25T23:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1979543"},"modified":"2025-08-25T23:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:48:35","slug":"will-smith-cant-hide-his-downfall-as-fans-uncover-fake-ai-crowd-amid-flop-summer-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/will-smith-cant-hide-his-downfall-as-fans-uncover-fake-ai-crowd-amid-flop-summer-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smi\u200b\u200bth Can&#8217;t Hide His Downfall As Fans Uncover Fake AI Crowd Amid Flop Summer Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/will-smith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Will Smith;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Will Smith<\/a><\/strong> has been brutally called out by his fans for allegedly using AI to make the crowds at his summer tour appear larger than they are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The American actor and rapper kicked off his two-month summer tour in July and will conclude it in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Smith recently made an unexpected comeback into the music industry with the release of his first full-length album in 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Will Smith Shared A Video Showing His \u2018Favorite Part Of Tour\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Lisa OConnor\/AFF-USA.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Earlier this month, Smith posted a short clip on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5-4De-zNTT4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a> with the caption: \u201cMy favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The video showed the rapper singing to a large crowd during a concert while fans cheered and stretched their hands towards him. He walked up to them as he performed, shaking as many of their outstretched hands as he could.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Some fans were also seen holding up signs declaring their love and adoration for the rapper. One lady could be seen holding up her hands to make a heart at Smith as he performed, and two fans held up a sign saying that the rapper\u2019s song got them through cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Fans Don&#8217;t Buy The Large Crowds In The Rapper\u2019s Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Smith\u2019s video didn\u2019t receive the warm reaction the rapper expected, as fans were quick to call him out in the comments section for using AI-enhanced crowds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>One fan wrote, \u201cFake AI crowd, fake comments, bots like 21K likes for Will Smith?\u201d and another asked, \u201cIs that [an] AI crowd?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Another fan slammed the Grammy Award winner, writing, \u201cImagine being this rich and famous and having to use AI footage of crowds and bot comments on your video. Tragic, man. You used to be cool.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>One fan mockingly advised Smith to \u201cenjoy\u201d his retirement, and another commented, \u201cSomeone in the crowd was holding [an] arm that moved. Hahahaahahahah, this is pathetic.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>One particularly upset user called the video an \u201cabomination\u201d because it appeared to be taken on a low-quality phone before being \u201cheavily AI upscaled.\u201d The user slammed Smith for opting for \u201cdegenerative slop\u201d when he could\u2019ve just hired videographers to help him out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Users Also Accused Will Smith Of Using AI To Write His New Song\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Will Smith at 94th Annual Academy Awards\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1512\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NeXRxFojQyxvNQUOBkfzKQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1MTI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/c6ae81711d0cfaeb0087b996ac3987c2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Lumeimages \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>This wouldn\u2019t be the first time fans have accused Smith of using AI. The \u201cFresh Prince of Bel-Air\u201d star recently released a new single, \u201cPretty Girls,\u201d and fans had a field day making fun of its lyrics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/smith-slammed-over-song-slap-013011841.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a><\/span><span>, fans joked that the star\u2019s comeback song didn\u2019t sound original enough and could very well be the product of AI. One fan wrote that he came up with \u201cPretty Girls\u201d by asking ChatGPT to make him a \u201cgeneric cr-ppy rap song.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Another user jokingly wrote that Smith may have even asked ChatGPT to add \u201cshitt&#8211;r lyrics\u201d and make it the \u201cworst song.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Will Smith Has Reportedly Been Struggling With \u2018Enormous Bills\u2019 Recently\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at Los Angeles Premiere Of Apple Original Films' 'Emancipation'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3f3iQBxpnTPWBw710o3FvQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/9f4f48e9d806cf3843c80dda1fa13a45\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The AI accusations against Smith come amid reports that he is facing financial troubles. The rapper is reportedly struggling under enormous bills from managing numerous properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/smith-reportedly-offloading-properties-cash-001538583.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a><\/span><span>, the \u201cPursuit of Happyness\u201d actor reportedly had to sell one of his properties in Maryland for $795,000. He has also put up another property in Woodland Hills for $2 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>An insider noted that Smith and his wife are struggling under the weight of impending financial doom and may not be able to hold out for too long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Smith Allegedly Had Issues With His Former Co-Stars<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are seen leaving Nobu restaurant\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1063\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZvUTDXMUIr_G86x.XTMsBA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwNjM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/6c62d9f9704d148a407905ecdac7af23\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Financial difficulties aside, Smith has also been tagged as problematic to work with. His overall reputation has seemingly seen a decline since the incident at the 2022 Academy Awards, where he physically assaulted Chris Rock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In June this year, Alan Tudyk spoke about working with Smith on the 2004 film, \u201cI, Robot.\u201d The former actor recalled putting a lot of work into his character and receiving a lot of attention for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>However, the latter seemingly had issues with the publicity Tudyk received, as he may not have liked sharing the spotlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/smith-name-dropped-irobot-co-181511608.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a><\/span><span>, Tudyk\u2019s publicity and promotional materials soon disappeared. The actor noted that while his publicity declined, Smith&#8217;s popularity soared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Similarly, Smith also had issues with Janet Hubert, his co-star on \u201cThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,\u201d which reportedly led to her dismissal from the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Smith has been brutally called out by his fans for allegedly using AI to make the crowds at his summer tour appear larger than they are.\u00a0 The American actor and rapper kicked off his two-month summer tour in July and will conclude it in September.\u00a0 Smith recently made an unexpected comeback into the music [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1979544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[307920],"class_list":["post-1979543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-will-smith"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Will-Smi\u200b\u200bth-Cant-Hide-His-Downfall-As-Fans-Uncover-Fake.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}