{"id":1984743,"date":"2025-08-28T14:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1984743"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:46:26","slug":"will-smith-accused-of-using-ai-to-create-fake-crowd-in-concert-performance-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/will-smith-accused-of-using-ai-to-create-fake-crowd-in-concert-performance-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith accused of using AI to create fake crowd in concert performance footage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/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> is facing accusations of using artificial intelligence to create a crowd in a video shared online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith, 56, posted a YouTube clip allegedly featuring scenes from a tour performance, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out purported inaccuracies in the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Gettin&#8217; Jiggy Wit It&#8221; singer appeared to be singing to a packed room while on tour, only for distorted images to materialize in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/nelly-furtado-sends-pointed-message-body-shamers-bold-fashion-choice-manchester-pride\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nelly Furtado Sends Pointed Message To Body-shamers With Bold Fashion Choice At Manchester Pride;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Nelly Furtado Sends Pointed Message To Body-shamers With Bold Fashion Choice At Manchester Pride<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\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>Will Smith faced backlash for alleged AI use in a video shared online.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/5-4De-zNTT4?si=k7WZ8xSSmsa8-045\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared a video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared a video<\/a> featuring his song, &#8220;You Can Make It,&#8221; which showed fans singing along with the musician. Some of the fans held up signs, one which read, &#8220;&#8216;You Can Make It&#8217; helped me survive cancer. Thx Will.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close,&#8221; Smith captioned the short clip shared on his social media channels. &#8220;Thank you for seeing me too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans noticed problems in the clip and called out the &#8220;Men In Black&#8221; star for allegedly using <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AI technology;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AI technology<\/a> to create the video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Will Smith sports red jacket and hat on stage during concert.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uOSAgY.aSn9v93ak8e.KUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/16634d528e5d0bb5ee61bf57a6e61605\"\/><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>The &#8220;Gettin&#8217; Jiggy Wit It&#8221; singer appeared to be singing to a packed room while on tour, only for distorted images to materialize in the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Pause at the sign that says \u2018From West Philly to West Swiggy\u2019 look at these faces bruh they&#8217;re literally melting,&#8221; one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Someone in the crowd was holding a arm that moved,&#8221; another user noticed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Imagine 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,&#8221; one fan commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Will Smith not only just melted his fans\u2019 hearts with his concert, he but also melted their entire bodies,&#8221; another user wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Will Smith looks off in the distance at the &quot;Aladdin&quot; premiere in Germany against a purple background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tMY2BJ2HjyiERHZ5H4PLPg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/6f2ad6d753a0dc50ef96f79c179ec18f\"\/><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>Will Smith initially found fame as a rapper before starring in &#8220;The Fresh Prince of Bel Air&#8221; in the &#8217;90s.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s equal parts embarrassing as it is hilarious. AI crowd to top it off as well,&#8221; one follower mentioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith&#8217;s representatives as well as reps for Meta and YouTube did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith launched his &#8220;Based On A True Story&#8221; tour in June in support of his fifth studio album, which debuted in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The album marked Smith&#8217;s return to music 20 years after his 2005 album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/hip-hop-rap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Lost and Found.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Lost and Found.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/smith-accused-using-ai-create-fake-crowd-concert-performance-footage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Will Smith accused of using AI to create fake crowd in concert performance footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Will Smith accused of using AI to create fake crowd in concert performance footage<\/a><\/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 is facing accusations of using artificial intelligence to create a crowd in a video shared online. Smith, 56, posted a YouTube clip allegedly featuring scenes from a tour performance, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out purported inaccuracies in the video. 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