Uschi Glas falls victim to fake AI manipulation.
A bogus video of Uschi Glas has gone viral on social media, causing quite a stir. In it, a seemingly human AI version of the 80-year-old promotes a supposed miracle cure for osteoarthritis. The real Uschi Glas is taken aback.
A video is making the rounds on Facebook where Uschi Glas discusses her purported health issues. "I am Uschi Glas, and I have been suffering from knee problems for 20 years. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at the age of 45, and living with it causes me continual agony," states the 80-year-old actress in the nearly three-and-a-half-minute clip, praising a supposedly miraculous remedy that supposedly aided her. But it's not actually Glas herself talking in the video, but a simulation of her generated by artificial intelligence. Many admirers of the actress, who starred in TV shows like "Two Men from Munich" and the comedy "Fack ju Göhte," are left bewildered.
And Glas herself had a similar reaction, as she shared in an interview with "Bild" newspaper. "When I heard my voice on the video, I got goosebumps. Only those who know me well will 'notice the difference from the real Uschi,'" she says. She feels "violated," says the 80-year-old. She's shocked "by this AI fake using my name and voice."
"I've been taken aback by a curious note"
A fan alerted Glas to the video: "I was taken aback when a woman approached me, asking if it had indeed helped me and she wanted to try it out. That's exactly what I want to prevent—other people falling for the fraud and thinking that if it helped Uschi Glas, then it will help me too."
In the newspaper interview, the actress sets the record straight: "I haven't had knee problems 'for 20 years' and am in good health." The incident has shown the 80-year-old just how far artificial intelligence can go: "It's frightening when I think about what AI can do." The actress is considering taking legal action against the AI video.
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The fake video of Uschi Glas promoting an alleged osteoarthritis cure spread widely on various social media platforms, not just Facebook. The use of artificial intelligence in creating the simulation of Uschi Glas raised concerns about the misuse of technology in the entertainment industry.
Source: www.ntv.de
