Purported Deepfake of Brian May Allegedly Exploited in Scam Offering Fake Queen Backstage Tickets
September 13, 2024
Scammers allegedly created an AI-generated deepfake of Queen guitarist Brian May, reportedly posting a video on TikTok in which the fake May offers backstage tickets to a Queen concert. The real Brian May reportedly warned fans about this "disgusting" scam, emphasizing that Queen has no tour dates planned and does not sell backstage access.
- Alleged deployer
- unknown-scammers, unknown-deepfake-creator, unknown-scammer-impersonating-brian-may
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
- Alleged harmed parties
- tiktok-users, queen-(band)-fans, brian-may-fans, general-public, general-public-of-the-united-kingdom, epistemic-integrity, truth
Source
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